Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5GD callsign genealogy
Currently held by RITTER, WALTER S
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 W5GD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- RITTER, WALTER SMSgranted 1998-03-12cancelled 2003-01-04
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5GD.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5GD, oldest first.
- SHEPHERD, ALTON W NM1994-05-31 → cancelled 1996-11-10
- RITTER, WALTER S TX2022-12-30 active