Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W9LYA callsign genealogy
Currently held by Metro Amateur Radio Club
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 W9LYA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KC9HPZcancelledMetro Amateur Radio ClubILgranted 2005-05-10cancelled 2009-03-24
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W9LYA.
- W9FOactiveMetro Amateur Radio ClubILgranted 2017-08-05
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W9LYA, oldest first.
- SHER, DAVID W IL2000-05-11 → cancelled 2007-03-14
- Metro Amateur Radio Club IL2009-03-24 → cancelled 2017-08-05