Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5BAT callsign genealogy
Currently held by Guss, James B
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 W5BAT's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Primm, James ROKgranted 2012-09-28cancelled 2013-02-26
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5BAT.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5BAT, oldest first.
- Guss, James B NM2000-12-16 → cancelled 2012-12-18
- Primm, James R OK2023-01-14 active