Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5KL callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH, LELAND W
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 W5KL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KI4FHJcancelledQCWA - Old Dominion Chapter 202VAgranted 2004-04-27cancelled 2004-05-21
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5KL.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5KL, oldest first.
- SMITH, LELAND W AR2002-10-08 → cancelled 2004-02-15
- QCWA - Old Dominion Chapter 202 VA2024-03-30 active