Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WQ8D callsign genealogy
Currently held by WARD, JOHN W
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 WQ8D's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WQ8D.
- WARD, JOHN WWVgranted 2025-08-22
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WQ8D, oldest first.
- HALL, SHELBY W OH2010-10-07 → cancelled 2023-01-04
- WARD, JOHN W WV2023-02-10 → cancelled 2025-08-22