Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8TEC callsign genealogy
Currently held by Burns, John S
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 W8TEC's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Burns, John SWVgranted 2025-05-09cancelled 2025-07-11
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8TEC.
- SCHMITT, PHILIP JMIgranted 2015-06-09cancelled 2018-07-21
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8TEC, oldest first.
- MCTI Amateur Radio Club & Rehabilitation Services MI2009-01-23 → cancelled 2013-04-16
- SCHMITT, PHILIP J MI2015-05-09 → cancelled 2015-06-09
- Burns, John S WV2025-07-11 active