Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WA5RLD callsign genealogy
Currently held by DIXON, RICKY 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 WA5RLD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- DIXON, RICKY LTXgranted 2012-01-26cancelled 2014-03-25
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA5RLD.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA5RLD, oldest first.
- SHELTON, WALTER B TX1998-09-15 → cancelled 2010-09-16
- DIXON, RICKY L TX2024-07-25 active