Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5WQ callsign genealogy
Currently held by TURNER JR, JOSEPH 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 W5WQ's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KD5QNCcancelledSouthwest Mississippi ARCMSgranted 2001-11-28cancelled 2005-06-25
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5WQ.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5WQ, oldest first.
- TURNER JR, JOSEPH W MS1996-12-24 → cancelled 2001-10-31
- Southwest Mississippi ARC MS2025-05-09 active