Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WS5D callsign genealogy
Currently held by Bumgarner, Jack W
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 WS5D's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WS5D.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WS5D, oldest first.
- REES, JOHN C TX1996-07-24 → cancelled 2008-07-25
- Bumgarner, Jack W NM2018-06-07 active