Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
WA5WGE callsign genealogy
Currently held by BANGS SR, OTTO 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 WA5WGE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- BANGS JR, OTTO JLAgranted 1995-01-30cancelled 2002-10-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA5WGE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA5WGE, oldest first.
- BANGS SR, OTTO J LA1998-05-21 → cancelled 1998-10-30
- BANG JR, OTTO J LA2022-10-06 active