Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5DLA callsign genealogy
Currently held by Acker, Linda 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 W5DLA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- ABSHIRE III, DAVID LTXgranted 2016-04-21cancelled 2019-12-03
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5DLA.
- Acker, LindaTXgranted 2017-05-31
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5DLA, oldest first.
- Acker, Linda K TX2017-05-02 → cancelled 2017-05-31
- ABSHIRE III, DAVID L TX2019-12-03 active