Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5BBR callsign genealogy
Currently held by RUHLING, BILL 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 W5BBR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Webber, BrendaORgranted 2025-03-19cancelled 2025-05-02
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5BBR.
- HOLBERT SR, B CTXgranted 2016-01-05
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5BBR, oldest first.
- Holbert Sr, Billie C TX1997-03-05 → cancelled 2006-03-24
- RUHLING, BILL B TX2012-03-13 → cancelled 2024-03-14
- Webber, Brenda OR2025-05-02 active