Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8LDS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH, SAMUEL E
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 W8LDS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- ROWE III, LESTER AMIgranted 2007-03-27cancelled 2009-04-28
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8LDS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8LDS, oldest first.
- SMITH, SAMUEL E MI1995-07-17 → cancelled 2007-07-18
- ROWE III, LESTER A MI2019-07-24 active