Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WD5JLR callsign genealogy
Currently held by WATSON III, CHARLES A
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 WD5JLR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- ROBERTS, JOSEPH LNMgranted 2015-05-15cancelled 2015-06-05
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WD5JLR.
- WATSON III, CHARLES ACAgranted 2018-11-02
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WD5JLR, oldest first.
- WATSON III, CHARLES A TX2007-04-24 → cancelled 2009-01-21
- ROBERTS, JOSEPH L NM2015-06-05 active