Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K5BDW callsign genealogy
Currently held by SEASTRUNK II, JAY 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 K5BDW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- WICKELL, BILLY DOKgranted 2009-04-24cancelled 2017-12-27
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K5BDW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K5BDW, oldest first.
- SEASTRUNK II, JAY W TX2003-07-25 → cancelled 2015-07-28
- WICKELL, BILLY D OK2017-12-27 active