Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WA9RAD callsign genealogy
Currently held by MC ARDLE, JAMES F
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 WA9RAD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Petty, Robert EILgranted 2016-04-25cancelled 2016-10-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA9RAD.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA9RAD, oldest first.
- MC ARDLE, JAMES F IN1997-02-07 → cancelled 2006-05-25
- Petty, Robert E IL2016-10-29 active