Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W9LE callsign genealogy
Currently held by PREBLE, NELSON 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 W9LE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- PREBLE, NELSON EINgranted 2003-08-12cancelled 2006-12-01
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W9LE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W9LE, oldest first.
- KESTER, E LEWIS IN1994-11-10 → cancelled 2006-11-13
- PREBLE, NELSON E IN2016-10-03 active