Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5KLS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH, KEITH L
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 W5KLS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SMITH, KEITH LTNgranted 2025-11-27cancelled 2026-03-31
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5KLS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5KLS, oldest first.
- DUER, CLARENCE M TX2006-05-04 → cancelled 2018-07-31
- SMITH, KEITH L TN2026-03-31 active