Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8NQ callsign genealogy
Currently held by BROWNE, HORACE L
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 W8NQ's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Nixon, MasonALgranted 2024-08-21cancelled 2024-09-10
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8NQ.
- WILSON, ARTHUR LOHgranted 2022-08-12cancelled 2026-04-14
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8NQ, oldest first.
- BROWNE, HORACE L FL2010-04-09 → cancelled 2022-04-12
- WILSON, ARTHUR L OH2022-04-29 → cancelled 2022-08-12
- Nixon, Mason AL2024-09-10 active