Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5DBS callsign genealogy
Currently held by Singleton, David B
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 W5DBS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Singleton, David BTXgranted 2025-03-18cancelled 2025-07-08
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5DBS.
- STINECIPHER, DAVID BTXgranted 2007-07-06cancelled 2015-10-27
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5DBS, oldest first.
- STINECIPHER, DAVID B OH2005-03-08 → cancelled 2007-07-06
- Singleton, David B TX2025-07-08 active