Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8RBD callsign genealogy
Currently held by KRATZERT JR, HERMAN L
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 W8RBD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- DUSHKOFF, ROBERT BWVgranted 2000-10-17cancelled 2006-12-15
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8RBD.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8RBD, oldest first.
- KRATZERT JR, HERMAN L OH1993-12-14 → cancelled 2005-12-15
- DUSHKOFF, ROBERT B VA2016-10-08 active