Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W9ABE callsign genealogy
Currently held by HAWTHORNE, RICHARD E
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 W9ABE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Hawthorne, Richard EWIgranted 2020-09-28cancelled 2023-05-20
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W9ABE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W9ABE, oldest first.
- WEBBER, WALTER F WI2010-12-31 → cancelled 2023-03-24
- HAWTHORNE, RICHARD E WI2023-05-20 active