Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5BDB callsign genealogy
Currently held by Brown, Betsy 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 W5BDB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Blackledge, Brian DMSgranted 2018-01-19cancelled 2018-02-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5BDB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5BDB, oldest first.
- Brown, Betsy D FL2001-02-17 → cancelled 2013-02-20
- Blackledge, Brian D MS2018-02-06 active