Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8QCM callsign genealogy
Currently held by Shaffer, Gerald W
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 W8QCM's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Shaffer, Gerald WOHgranted 2008-02-27cancelled 2017-09-12
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8QCM.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8QCM, oldest first.
- KING, BEN L OH1995-11-28 → cancelled 2007-11-29
- Shaffer, Gerald W OH2017-09-12 active