Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W9LES callsign genealogy
Currently held by FORD, DAVID W
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 W9LES's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Hiltz Jr, Lester LMNgranted 2022-05-10cancelled 2023-02-24
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W9LES.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W9LES, oldest first.
- FORD, DAVID W IN1995-05-22 → cancelled 2007-05-23
- Stevenson, Lowell E WI2010-09-21 → cancelled 2022-09-22
- Hiltz Jr, Lester L MN2023-02-24 active