Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W9ATE callsign genealogy
Currently held by Hesselink, Jon 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 W9ATE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Hesselink, Jon RWIgranted 2025-04-08cancelled 2026-01-27
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W9ATE.
- REYNOLDS, JACK HINgranted 2007-08-03cancelled 2019-08-22
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W9ATE, oldest first.
- SMITH, CHARLES H IN2012-08-17 → cancelled 2024-12-04
- Hesselink, Jon R WI2026-01-27 active
- REYNOLDS, JACK H— → cancelled 1997-08-21