Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8RTN callsign genealogy
Currently held by TIPPETT, ADDIS 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 W8RTN's current licensee, walking backwards.
- MC COY, MICHAEL BOHgranted 2023-12-12cancelled 2025-12-12
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8RTN.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8RTN, oldest first.
- TIPPETT, ADDIS L MI2006-04-13 → cancelled 2012-12-01
- TIPPETT, DOUGLAS A VA2013-01-01 → cancelled 2025-01-03
- MC COY, MICHAEL B OH2025-12-12 active