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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.

  1. N8FMactive· E
    ROMICK, CHARLES SMIgranted 2019-10-16
  2. N8JVNcancelled· E
    ROMICK, CHARLES SMIgranted 2001-09-27cancelled 2009-12-18

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held WQ8Z.

  1. N9VTactive· E
    THOMPSON, ANDREW CVAgranted 2021-06-18

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign WQ8Z, oldest first.

  • THOMPSON, ANDREW C VA
    1998-06-03 → cancelled 2001-08-07
  • HICKEL, STEPHEN M MI
    2025-09-03 active