Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WA5RDS callsign genealogy
Currently held by PITTMAN, JOHN 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 WA5RDS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- FLEMING, SAMANTHA ETXgranted 2009-03-24cancelled 2009-04-21
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA5RDS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA5RDS, oldest first.
- PITTMAN, JOHN L TX1997-12-22 → cancelled 2003-12-15
- TAMBLE, SAMANTHA F TX2019-03-08 active