Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5YAR callsign genealogy
Currently held by RICHTER JR, WILLIAM J
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 W5YAR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- RICHTER JR, WILLIAM JTXgranted 2004-07-14cancelled 2009-08-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5YAR.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5YAR, oldest first.
- KITTLEMAN, MARLEY MS1996-12-09 → cancelled 2008-12-10
- RICHTER JR, WILLIAM J TX2019-07-10 active