Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5TKE callsign genealogy
Currently held by RANKIN, CHESTER L
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 W5TKE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Birdsell Sr, Michal JTXgranted 2016-02-11cancelled 2016-03-01
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5TKE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5TKE, oldest first.
- RANKIN, CHESTER L TX2002-01-16 → cancelled 2014-04-01
- Birdsell Sr, Michal J TX2026-01-21 active