Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5VAA callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH, STEPHEN M
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 W5VAA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SMITH, STEPHEN MTNgranted 2007-08-10cancelled 2013-01-08
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5VAA.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5VAA, oldest first.
- HOLMES, FEW C AR1993-08-31 → cancelled 1999-05-18
- SMITH, STEPHEN M TN2022-11-24 active