Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WA8Y callsign genealogy
Currently held by KARL SR, WILLIAM 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 WA8Y's current licensee, walking backwards.
- LINLEY, STEVEN AMIgranted 2008-02-07cancelled 2010-01-23
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA8Y.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA8Y, oldest first.
- KARL SR, WILLIAM J OH1997-11-05 → cancelled 2009-11-06
- LINLEY, STEVEN A MI2019-10-29 active