Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8QY callsign genealogy
Currently held by Shank Jr, Thomas J
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 W8QY's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Knight, Travis ETXgranted 2024-05-07cancelled 2024-05-25
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8QY.
- FOLBERTH, PETER JOHgranted 2022-05-06
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8QY, oldest first.
- Shank Jr, Thomas J WV2016-11-01 → cancelled 2017-11-01
- DIMIDIK, GEORGE OH2020-01-17 → cancelled 2020-03-05
- FOLBERTH, PETER J OH2022-04-01 → cancelled 2022-05-06
- Knight, Travis E TX2024-05-25 active