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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12

W5OLD callsign genealogy

Currently held by BEADLES, MICHAEL M

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 W5OLD's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. K2OOLactive· G
    Rader, John ANYgranted 2020-02-19
  2. KD2CFUcancelled· G
    Rader, John ANYgranted 2012-05-22cancelled 2020-02-19

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5OLD.

  1. K2OOLcancelled· T
    BEADLES Mr., MICHAEL MOKgranted 2000-08-25cancelled 2010-06-02

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5OLD, oldest first.

  • BEADLES, MICHAEL M OK
    1998-09-23 → cancelled 2000-08-25
  • BEADLES Mr., MICHAEL M OK
    2020-06-16 active