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

W5DK callsign genealogy

Currently held by Kirchner, Donald K

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 W5DK's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. NK5Factive· E
    HILDRETH, MARGARET STXgranted 2016-08-12
  2. N1KAactive· E
    Manka, Bryan LTXgranted 2018-05-30
  3. WS5Xactive· E
    Eck, Joel ETXgranted 2020-10-09
  4. KE5WCIcancelled· E
    Eck, Joel ETXgranted 2008-08-21cancelled 2010-10-16

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5DK.

No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5DK, oldest first.

  • MC KENZIE, JOHN S AL
    1999-07-20 → cancelled 2001-11-07
  • Kirchner, Donald K TX
    2024-06-28 active
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