Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WI5R callsign genealogy
Currently held by Willhelm, Robert D
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 WI5R's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WI5R.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WI5R, oldest first.
- EDWARDS, OTIS A NM2005-08-11 → cancelled 2017-11-10
- Willhelm, Robert D NM2017-12-01 active