Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WA8PYL callsign genealogy
Currently held by RETZLAFF, KENNITH C
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 WA8PYL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- RETZLAFF, SCOTT GMIgranted 2024-10-26cancelled 2024-11-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA8PYL.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA8PYL, oldest first.
- RETZLAFF, KENNITH C MI1998-02-05 → cancelled 2010-02-06
- RETZLAFF, SCOTT G MI2024-11-30 active