Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WA5DFW callsign genealogy
Currently held by SHEPPARD, ROBERT 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 WA5DFW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- WALTERS, JIMMY ELAgranted 2018-05-23cancelled 2018-06-16
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA5DFW.
- WALTERS, JIMMY ELAgranted 2018-11-02
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA5DFW, oldest first.
- SHEPPARD, ROBERT L TX1998-07-01 → cancelled 2010-07-02
- WALTERS, JIMMY E LA2018-06-16 → cancelled 2018-11-02