Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
WV8JOE callsign genealogy
Currently held by HARLESS, JOSEPH 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 WV8JOE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Jackson III, JosephWVgranted 2024-11-26cancelled 2024-12-14
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WV8JOE.
- HARLESS, JOSEPH WWVgranted 2019-12-03
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WV8JOE, oldest first.
- HARLESS, JOSEPH W WV2019-11-05 → cancelled 2019-12-03
- Jackson III, Joseph WV2024-12-14 active