Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W9AAY callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH, HOWARD L
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 W9AAY's current licensee, walking backwards.
- MC KENNA III, JOHN JNJgranted 2006-03-10cancelled 2015-01-03
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W9AAY.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W9AAY, oldest first.
- SMITH, HOWARD L IN1987-12-01 → cancelled 1999-12-02
- MC KENNA III, JOHN J NJ2024-12-20 active