Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5VBA callsign genealogy
Currently held by HECKAMAN, 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 W5VBA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Stone, Steven AOKgranted 2008-05-20cancelled 2017-08-26
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5VBA.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5VBA, oldest first.
- HECKAMAN, CHESTER L NM1995-11-28 → cancelled 2007-11-29
- Stone, Steven A OK2017-08-26 active