Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
KC5TGR callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH JR, BILLY J
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 KC5TGR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Colston, Fred DMSgranted 2022-08-13cancelled 2022-10-25
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KC5TGR.
- SMITH JR, BILLY JMSgranted 2022-07-29
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KC5TGR, oldest first.
- SMITH JR, BILLY J MS1996-03-12 → cancelled 2001-09-18
- Colston, Fred D MS2022-10-25 active