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.
- 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 OH1999-03-05 → cancelled 2006-07-18
- WHITE, RICK S OH2018-11-20 active