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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12

W8WS callsign genealogy

Currently held by BURDEN JR, JOHN 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 W8WS's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. KM4JBactive· E
    Boulware Jr, John MNCgranted 2025-08-29
  2. KT4JMBcancelled· E
    Boulware Jr, John MNCgranted 2024-12-10cancelled 2025-08-29
  3. KQ4YZCcancelled· T
    Boulware Jr, John MNCgranted 2024-11-22cancelled 2024-12-10

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8WS.

No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8WS, oldest first.

  • SMITH, WILLIAM K NV
    2009-12-24 → cancelled 2022-01-11
  • BURDEN JR, JOHN R VA
    2022-01-28 active
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