Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5KDW callsign genealogy
Currently held by WILLARD, WILLIAM 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 W5KDW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- WHITLEY, KAREN DTXgranted 2024-10-22cancelled 2025-06-17
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5KDW.
- WILLARD, WILLIAM DARgranted 2018-06-08
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5KDW, oldest first.
- WAGLEY, FRED C TX1993-07-13 → cancelled 2005-07-14
- WILLARD, WILLIAM D AR2017-06-13 → cancelled 2018-06-08
- WHITLEY, KAREN D TX2025-06-17 active