Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8MEL callsign genealogy
Currently held by Clouse, Melvin F
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 W8MEL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Clouse, Melvin FMIgranted 1998-07-29cancelled 2006-04-07
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8MEL.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8MEL, oldest first.
- MERSCH, JERRY T OH1988-03-22 → cancelled 2000-03-23
- Clouse, Melvin F MI2026-01-21 active