Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8KWA callsign genealogy
Currently held by JOHNSTON JR, CHARLES W
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 W8KWA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Johnston III, Charles WOHgranted 2008-04-02cancelled 2008-05-17
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8KWA.
- Johnston Jr, Charles WOHgranted 2024-01-09
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8KWA, oldest first.
- JOHNSTON JR, CHARLES W OH2004-01-08 → cancelled 2004-02-24
- Johnston III, Charles W OH2018-02-23 active