Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8SM callsign genealogy
Currently held by BOURGOND, BARRY A
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 W8SM's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8SM.
- BOURGOND, BARRY AILgranted 2010-10-15cancelled 2012-01-27
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8SM, oldest first.
- BOURGOND, BARRY A IL2006-08-08 → cancelled 2010-10-15
- BOURGOND, BARRY A IL2012-01-27 → cancelled 2024-01-30
- Tribbe 317, Kevin B OH2024-02-17 active