Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5DS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH, DONALD E
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 W5DS's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5DS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5DS, oldest first.
- EDLUND, ROBERT W OK1997-06-03 → cancelled 2000-01-06
- SMITH, DONALD E TX2012-05-01 → cancelled 2024-07-24
- SWEARENGIN, R SCOTT TX2024-08-13 active