Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
KF5DBS callsign genealogy
Currently held by BAUER, WILLIAM T
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 KF5DBS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- BAUER, WILLIAM TNMgranted 2019-11-05cancelled 2020-02-11
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KF5DBS.
- JOHNSON, DARREN TTXgranted 2009-10-31cancelled 2021-11-02
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KF5DBS, oldest first.
- JOHNSON, DARREN T TX2009-09-16 → cancelled 2009-10-31
- BAUER, WILLIAM T NM2020-02-11 active