Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5VDR callsign genealogy
Currently held by STAFFORD, CHARLES 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 W5VDR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KG5EUUcancelledBROWNSVILLE DIGITAL GROUP ARCTXgranted 2014-11-14cancelled 2020-02-11
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5VDR.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5VDR, oldest first.
- STAFFORD, CHARLES W TX1999-02-25 → cancelled 2011-02-26
- BROWNSVILLE DIGITAL GROUP ARC TX2020-02-11 active