Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8NKR callsign genealogy
Currently held by Tompkins, Jeffrey S
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 W8NKR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Tompkins, Jeffrey SMIgranted 2016-03-21cancelled 2018-08-31
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8NKR.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8NKR, oldest first.
- ENGEL, WILLIAM J MI1987-09-22 → cancelled 1999-09-23
- Tompkins, Jeffrey S MI2018-08-31 active