Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8RG callsign genealogy
Currently held by GILLESPIE, RICHARD C
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 W8RG's current licensee, walking backwards.
- GILLESPIE, RICHARD CWVgranted 2005-12-10cancelled 2011-09-27
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8RG.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8RG, oldest first.
- Mowery, Robert W IL2007-01-17 → cancelled 2009-09-07
- GILLESPIE, RICHARD C WV2021-07-20 active