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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14

W8RAN callsign genealogy

Currently held by Downs, Randall D

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 W8RAN's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. KG5LQNcancelled· T
    Neidetcher, Ryder ALAgranted 2016-02-18cancelled 2016-03-08

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8RAN.

  1. K8RDDexpired· E
    Downs, Randall DOHgranted 2007-10-06cancelled 2019-10-08

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8RAN, oldest first.

  • Downs, Randall D OH
    2004-07-02 → cancelled 2007-10-06
  • Neidetcher, Ryder A LA
    2016-03-08 active
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