Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5CME callsign genealogy
Currently held by Vaughan, James G
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 W5CME's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Vaughan, James GMSgranted 2024-03-07cancelled 2024-03-26
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5CME.
- Stafford, Franklin LMOgranted 2022-02-05
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5CME, oldest first.
- Stafford, Franklin L MO2018-04-07 → cancelled 2022-02-05
- Vaughan, James G MS2024-03-26 active