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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12

W5BS callsign genealogy

Currently held by SMITH, BRADFORD S

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 W5BS's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. KC5SPcancelled· E
    SMITH, BRADFORD SOKgranted 2002-06-04cancelled 2009-12-11
  2. WB5OXH
    no FCC ULS record on file

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5BS.

  1. W5YMBexpired· E
    CUMMINGS, RON LTXgranted 2007-11-20cancelled 2019-11-21

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5BS, oldest first.

  • CUMMINGS, RON L TX
    2006-09-23 → cancelled 2007-11-20
  • SMITH, BRADFORD S OK
    2019-10-01 active