Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8PSP callsign genealogy
Currently held by PAINTER, RICHARD O
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 W8PSP's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Lafreniere, Donald JMIgranted 2015-10-15cancelled 2015-11-03
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8PSP.
- Seelinger, Nicholas SPAgranted 2009-08-15cancelled 2009-12-25
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8PSP, oldest first.
- PAINTER, RICHARD O MI1996-03-14 → cancelled 2008-03-15
- Seelinger, Nicholas S PA2009-08-15 → cancelled 2009-11-26
- Lafreniere, Donald J MI2025-09-20 active