Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WA5RIP callsign genealogy
Currently held by WILLIAMS, BILLY R
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 WA5RIP's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Shoptaw, Michael ATNgranted 2018-08-03cancelled 2019-12-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA5RIP.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA5RIP, oldest first.
- WILLIAMS, BILLY R AR1998-04-28 → cancelled 2010-04-29
- Shoptaw, Michael A TN2019-12-06 active