Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
AK5S callsign genealogy
Currently held by WHITAKER, RICHARD O
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 AK5S's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Blackard Sr, Russell TOKgranted 2005-09-15cancelled 2006-04-11
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held AK5S.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign AK5S, oldest first.
- WHITAKER, RICHARD O TX1994-03-15 → cancelled 2006-03-16
- BLACKARD SR, RUSSELL T OK2016-01-27 active