Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WS5B callsign genealogy
Currently held by PATTERSON, FRANK C
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 WS5B's current licensee, walking backwards.
- VININGRE, CHRIS GTXgranted 1999-07-13cancelled 2006-05-23
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WS5B.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WS5B, oldest first.
- PATTERSON, FRANK C TX1996-01-24 → cancelled 2006-04-14
- VININGRE, CHRIS G TX2026-05-27 active