Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WD5GKE callsign genealogy
Currently held by WETZEL, WILLIAM 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 WD5GKE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- OWENS, MATTHEW JSCgranted 2014-10-08cancelled 2014-10-28
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WD5GKE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WD5GKE, oldest first.
- WETZEL, WILLIAM L WV2000-08-15 → cancelled 2012-08-16
- OWENS, MATTHEW J SC2024-10-08 active