Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W9RLS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SHEETS, RONALD L
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 W9RLS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Sturgeon, Richard LINgranted 2015-09-10cancelled 2015-12-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W9RLS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W9RLS, oldest first.
- SHEETS, RONALD L IN2001-02-27 → cancelled 2013-02-28
- Sturgeon, Richard L IN2025-12-09 active