Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5RM callsign genealogy
Currently held by SIMMS, PRESTON W
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 W5RM's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SKIPPER, JAMES FALgranted 1998-11-16cancelled 2001-01-23
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5RM.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5RM, oldest first.
- SIMMS, PRESTON W NM1997-09-25 → cancelled 1999-01-04
- SKIPPER, JAMES F AL2020-10-27 active