Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
WB5YWA callsign genealogy
Currently held by COATES, JAMES F
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 WB5YWA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- COATES, JAMES SLAgranted 2002-03-01cancelled 2009-08-18
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WB5YWA.
- COATES, JAMES FNMgranted 2014-06-04cancelled 2026-08-15
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WB5YWA, oldest first.
- COATES, JAMES F NM2003-03-25 → cancelled 2004-08-14
- COATES, JAMES S LA2020-09-01 active