Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5TRA callsign genealogy
Currently held by SPURGEON, RICHARD 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 W5TRA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Hill III, Earl CTXgranted 2025-03-15cancelled 2025-04-11
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5TRA.
- Hill III, Earl CTXgranted 2026-03-24
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5TRA, oldest first.
- SPURGEON, RICHARD W OK2007-12-11 → cancelled 2020-03-06
- Hill III, Earl C TX2025-04-11 → cancelled 2026-03-24