Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
KI5WD callsign genealogy
Currently held by DOWNING, WAYNE
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 KI5WD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- DOWNING, WAYNETXgranted 2022-08-12cancelled 2024-06-07
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KI5WD.
- SUMNERS, LAURANCE ETXgranted 2012-12-04cancelled 2025-03-05
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KI5WD, oldest first.
- SUMNERS, LAURANCE E TX2001-09-12 → cancelled 2003-03-01
- DOWNING, WAYNE TX2024-06-07 active