Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8RKW callsign genealogy
Currently held by WATSON, RYAN K
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 W8RKW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- WATSON, RYAN KWVgranted 2021-10-25cancelled 2021-11-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8RKW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8RKW, oldest first.
- REINIGER, BURT F FL2005-12-03 → cancelled 2017-12-07
- WATSON, RYAN K WV2021-11-30 active