Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8KQ callsign genealogy
Currently held by BELPREZ, GEORGE R
The FCC publishes a previous_call_sign on
every amateur license — a self-link to the licensee's prior callsign.
Following those links produces the chain below.
Previous callsigns
Older callsigns held by W8KQ's current licensee, walking backwards.
- BISHOP, GERALD SMIgranted 1997-12-16cancelled 2001-03-20
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8KQ.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8KQ, oldest first.
- BELPREZ, GEORGE R MI1989-07-18 → cancelled 1989-11-25
- BISHOP, GERALD S MI2020-12-31 active