Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W9RGS callsign genealogy
Currently held by Smith, Richard 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 W9RGS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Schneewind, Richard GWIgranted 2015-05-07cancelled 2015-05-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W9RGS.
- Schneewind, Richard GWIgranted 2026-05-27
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W9RGS, oldest first.
- Smith, Richard G MI2003-02-08 → cancelled 2015-02-10
- Schneewind, Richard G WI2015-05-29 → cancelled 2016-08-23