Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5KWN callsign genealogy
Currently held by WELCH, JIMMY 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 W5KWN's current licensee, walking backwards.
- WELCH, JIMMY LOKgranted 2000-05-11cancelled 2002-03-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5KWN.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5KWN, oldest first.
- WELCH, JAMES T OK1996-11-15 → cancelled 2000-01-04
- WELCH, JIMMY L OK2022-03-17 active