Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5RGS callsign genealogy
Currently held by KOLESSAR, JOSEPH
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 W5RGS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- STROOPE, RONALD GLAgranted 2011-11-21cancelled 2012-07-03
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5RGS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5RGS, oldest first.
- KOLESSAR, JOSEPH PA1998-12-31 → cancelled 2011-01-01
- STROOPE, RONALD G LA2022-05-19 active