Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5EL callsign genealogy
Currently held by Lu, Yicheng
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 W5EL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Lu, YichengCAgranted 2024-04-03cancelled 2026-03-24
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5EL.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5EL, oldest first.
- CRUM, FLOYD M TX2013-12-02 → cancelled 2026-03-06
- Lu, Yicheng CA2026-03-24 active