Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
WA8WVA callsign genealogy
Currently held by Sampson, Sherman J
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 WA8WVA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Sampson, Sherman JWVgranted 2019-03-12cancelled 2020-05-01
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA8WVA.
- Sampson, Sherman JWVgranted 2019-03-12cancelled 2020-05-01
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA8WVA, oldest first.
- Sampson, Sherman J OH2018-10-10 → cancelled 2019-03-12
- Sampson, Sherman J WV2020-05-01 active