Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5JDS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH, JIMMY D
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 W5JDS's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5JDS.
- Swiger, James DTXgranted 2002-05-14cancelled 2003-09-02
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5JDS, oldest first.
- SWIGER, JAMES D TX1998-12-01 → cancelled 2002-05-14
- SMITH, JIMMY D AR2024-10-23 active