Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5EM callsign genealogy
Currently held by BACON, THOMAS M
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 W5EM's current licensee, walking backwards.
- DEATON, TIMOTHY DKYgranted 2018-06-22cancelled 2023-09-15
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5EM.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5EM, oldest first.
- EVANS, ROBERT J LA1987-08-25 → cancelled 1999-09-01
- BACON, THOMAS M TX1999-11-27 → cancelled 2001-08-18
- CAPTAIN'S RADIO CLUB TX2012-05-16 → cancelled 2023-08-26
- DEATON, TIMOTHY D KY2023-09-15 active