Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5BPA callsign genealogy
Currently held by WILLIAMS, JAMES R
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 W5BPA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- RAMIREZ, JOSE LTXgranted 2016-04-25cancelled 2017-03-20
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5BPA.
- RAMIREZ, JOSE LTXgranted 2017-08-01
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5BPA, oldest first.
- WILLIAMS, JAMES R TX1996-09-30 → cancelled 2007-12-11
- RAMIREZ, JOSE L TX2017-03-20 → cancelled 2017-08-01