Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
KD5JRW callsign genealogy
Currently held by Welch, James R
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 KD5JRW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Welch, James RTXgranted 2021-06-25cancelled 2021-07-16
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KD5JRW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KD5JRW, oldest first.
- COLLINS, MICHAEL Z MS2000-03-29 → cancelled 2012-03-30
- Welch, James R TX2021-07-16 active