Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5MES callsign genealogy
Currently held by Shehadeh, Michael E
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 W5MES's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Shehadeh, Michael ECAgranted 2018-03-20cancelled 2018-10-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5MES.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5MES, oldest first.
- OLSON, WILLIAM M TX1996-01-17 → cancelled 2008-01-18
- Shehadeh, Michael E CA2018-10-30 active