Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8NES callsign genealogy
Currently held by DEVELBISS, JOHN H
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 W8NES's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Sargent, Norman EWVgranted 2023-11-17cancelled 2023-12-05
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8NES.
- DEVELBISS, JOHN HCOgranted 2012-01-26cancelled 2024-04-23
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8NES, oldest first.
- DEVELBISS, JOHN H CO2002-04-20 → cancelled 2012-01-26
- Sargent, Norman WV2023-12-05 active