Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
WA5VQP callsign genealogy
Currently held by VAN ETTEN, BILLIE 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 WA5VQP's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SMITH, SHAWN MLAgranted 2013-05-03cancelled 2013-05-21
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA5VQP.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA5VQP, oldest first.
- VAN ETTEN, BILLIE J LA1994-02-22 → cancelled 2006-02-23
- SMITH, SHAWN M LA2013-05-21 → cancelled 2025-05-22