Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8RQS callsign genealogy
Currently held by Lyon, Stephen W
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 W8RQS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Lyon, Stephen WMIgranted 2012-12-12cancelled 2013-11-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8RQS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8RQS, oldest first.
- PIERCE, MATTHEW L MI1995-10-17 → cancelled 2007-10-18
- Lyon, Stephen W MI2023-10-20 active