Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5ADV callsign genealogy
Currently held by BENSON, GAIL D
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 W5ADV's current licensee, walking backwards.
- FOLEY, DAVID CTXgranted 2007-11-07cancelled 2010-10-13
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5ADV.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5ADV, oldest first.
- BENSON, GAIL D OK1988-12-27 → cancelled 2000-12-28
- FOLEY, DAVID C TX2020-09-15 active