Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8UF callsign genealogy
Currently held by ABELE, VERNON R
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 W8UF's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SMITH, RANDALL EOHgranted 2005-03-08cancelled 2014-03-21
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8UF.
- BROWN JR, ROY BMIgranted 2021-12-09
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8UF, oldest first.
- ABELE, VERNON R WI1998-05-01 → cancelled 2010-01-26
- BROWN JR, ROY B MI2010-02-17 → cancelled 2012-02-28
- SMITH, RANDALL E OH2024-01-03 active