Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W8WAS callsign genealogy
Currently held by RUSH, WILLARD 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 W8WAS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Semler, Walter AOHgranted 2013-01-18cancelled 2014-09-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8WAS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8WAS, oldest first.
- RUSH, WILLARD A MI2000-05-05 → cancelled 2012-08-01
- Semler, Walter A OH2014-09-30 active