Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WQ8Z callsign genealogy
Currently held by HICKEL, STEPHEN M
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 WQ8Z's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WQ8Z.
- THOMPSON, ANDREW CVAgranted 2021-06-18
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WQ8Z, oldest first.
- THOMPSON, ANDREW C VA1998-06-03 → cancelled 2001-08-07
- HICKEL, STEPHEN M MI2025-09-03 active