Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WA5X callsign genealogy
Currently held by Opitz, David 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 WA5X's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Opitz, David RTXgranted 2013-01-10cancelled 2017-08-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WA5X.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WA5X, oldest first.
- HUNTER, BARBARA A TX2005-05-11 → cancelled 2017-08-10
- Opitz, David R TX2017-08-29 active