Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5BRO callsign genealogy
Currently held by ORTNER, BRIAN 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 W5BRO's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Snyder Jr, Thomas ANMgranted 2013-11-07cancelled 2013-11-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5BRO.
- ORTNER, BRIAN RTXgranted 2026-04-21
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5BRO, oldest first.
- ORTNER, BRIAN R TX2004-10-30 → cancelled 2006-04-18
- Snyder Jr, Thomas A NM2023-09-16 active