Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8QOV callsign genealogy
Currently held by Thompson, David S
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 W8QOV's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Thompson, David SAZgranted 2011-10-05cancelled 2011-12-13
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8QOV.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8QOV, oldest first.
- Smith, Franklin M OH2005-11-01 → cancelled 2009-12-23
- Thompson, David S AZ2021-12-07 active