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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12

W8QL callsign genealogy

Currently held by FANNING, RICHARD C

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 W8QL's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. WA3DTOcancelled· E
    WHITE, RICK SOHgranted 2001-05-07cancelled 2009-02-10

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8QL.

No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8QL, oldest first.

  • FANNING, RICHARD C OH
    1999-03-05 → cancelled 2006-07-18
  • WHITE, RICK S OH
    2018-11-20 active