Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5BGV callsign genealogy
Currently held by Hawbaker, Howard L
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 W5BGV's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Hawbaker, Howard LTXgranted 2014-04-23cancelled 2017-08-15
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5BGV.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5BGV, oldest first.
- WILLIAMS, H D AR2006-09-08 → cancelled 2015-08-24
- Hawbaker, Howard L TX2017-08-15 active