Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5RKS callsign genealogy
Currently held by POORE, JAMES I
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 W5RKS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Swearengin, Regina KTXgranted 2025-04-18cancelled 2025-05-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5RKS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5RKS, oldest first.
- POORE, JAMES I NM2004-04-22 → cancelled 2016-07-15
- Swearengin, Regina K TX2025-05-09 active