Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5BDK callsign genealogy
Currently held by KEMP, BILLY 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 W5BDK's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Young, John LNMgranted 2021-04-07cancelled 2022-08-02
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5BDK.
- KEMP, BILLTXgranted 2022-02-01
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5BDK, oldest first.
- KEMP, BILLY D TX2000-06-13 → cancelled 2002-03-07
- Young, John L NM2022-08-02 active