Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5DCS callsign genealogy
Currently held by VANCE, JOHN D
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 W5DCS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SCOTT, DARREL CTXgranted 2002-11-20cancelled 2005-04-15
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5DCS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5DCS, oldest first.
- VANCE, JOHN D TX1992-07-14 → cancelled 2004-07-15
- SCOTT, DARREL C TX2015-01-21 active