Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5BDW callsign genealogy
Currently held by HOLT, JOE C
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 W5BDW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Willmott, Brandon DLAgranted 2020-03-17cancelled 2020-06-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5BDW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5BDW, oldest first.
- HOLT, JOE C AR1991-05-07 → cancelled 2003-05-08
- WILLMOTT, BRANDON D LA2020-06-06 active