Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WS8M callsign genealogy
Currently held by BUTLER, DAVID A
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 WS8M's current licensee, walking backwards.
- DeSonia, Robert DOHgranted 2021-02-16cancelled 2021-03-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WS8M.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WS8M, oldest first.
- BUTLER, DAVID A MI2008-10-28 → cancelled 2021-01-21
- DeSonia, Robert D OH2021-03-09 active