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.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5OLD.
- 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 OK1998-09-23 → cancelled 2000-08-25
- BEADLES Mr., MICHAEL M OK2020-06-16 active