Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W9MRL callsign genealogy
Currently held by VAIL, VIRGIL 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 W9MRL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- LEA, MICHAEL RWIgranted 2015-02-02cancelled 2016-03-08
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W9MRL.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W9MRL, oldest first.
- VAIL, VIRGIL W ID2002-12-18 → cancelled 2015-01-06
- Lea, Michael R WI2025-12-30 active