Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5BAD callsign genealogy
Currently held by SIMPSON, CHARLES W
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 W5BAD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SIMPSON, CHARLES WLAgranted 2006-07-12cancelled 2011-10-08
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5BAD.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5BAD, oldest first.
- SEWELL, OSCAR D TX1999-02-23 → cancelled 2011-02-24
- SIMPSON, CHARLES W MS2021-09-07 active