Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8WAL callsign genealogy
Currently held by Walczak, John
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 W8WAL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Walczak, JohnOHgranted 2015-04-16cancelled 2015-05-22
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8WAL.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8WAL, oldest first.
- TOMANEK, FRANK H GA1997-05-16 → cancelled 2009-05-19
- Walczak, John OH2025-03-11 active