Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W9CYS callsign genealogy
Currently held by MC DERMOTT, JAMES G
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 W9CYS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- MC DERMOTT, JAMES GILgranted 2016-01-06cancelled 2019-02-20
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W9CYS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W9CYS, oldest first.
- DOUVAS, GUS G IL1996-02-02 → cancelled 2008-02-05
- MC DERMOTT, JAMES G IL2019-02-20 active