Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8WAB callsign genealogy
Currently held by BROWN, WILLIAM 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 W8WAB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- BROWN, WILLIAM AVAgranted 2015-10-09cancelled 2017-07-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8WAB.
- BROWN, WILLIAM AVAgranted 2021-01-19
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8WAB, oldest first.
- BRANT, JOHN H OH1995-11-28 → cancelled 2004-11-10
- BROWN, WILLIAM A VA2017-07-29 → cancelled 2021-01-19