Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8RTW callsign genealogy
Currently held by Watters, Richard T
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 W8RTW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Watters, Richard TWVgranted 2024-02-22cancelled 2024-03-12
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8RTW.
- KEPHART, WILLIAM BWVgranted 2009-04-07cancelled 2021-03-06
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8RTW, oldest first.
- Watters, Richard T WV2024-03-12 active
- KEPHART, WILLIAM B— → cancelled 1999-03-04