Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8RBA callsign genealogy
Currently held by HANKINS JR, ROOSEVELT
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 W8RBA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- HANKINS JR, ROOSEVELTOHgranted 2008-09-23cancelled 2015-03-24
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8RBA.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8RBA, oldest first.
- ALKIRE, RAY B WV2003-03-04 → cancelled 2015-03-05
- HANKINS JR, ROOSEVELT OH2015-03-24 active