Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
AE5YD callsign genealogy
Currently held by CHAMPION, JIM
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 AE5YD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- CHAMPION, JIMOKgranted 2016-07-15cancelled 2024-06-15
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held AE5YD.
- CHAMPION, JIMOKgranted 2016-07-15cancelled 2024-06-15
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign AE5YD, oldest first.
- CHAMPION JR, JAMES E TX2011-05-17 → cancelled 2016-07-15
- CHAMPION, JIM OK2024-06-15 active