Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5MKE callsign genealogy
Currently held by WALD, MICHAEL
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 W5MKE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- WALD, MICHAELTXgranted 2015-10-29cancelled 2016-01-08
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5MKE.
- Hill, Michael DTXgranted 2008-04-29cancelled 2020-04-30
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5MKE, oldest first.
- Hill, Michael D TX2005-06-14 → cancelled 2008-04-29
- WALD, MICHAEL NM2025-12-12 active