Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
AB5FQ callsign genealogy
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 AB5FQ's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KF4UEJcancelledSMOKEY MOUNTAIN EXPLORER RADIO CLUBTNgranted 1998-12-10cancelled 1999-10-23
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held AB5FQ.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign AB5FQ, oldest first.
- SMOKEY MOUNTAIN EXPLORER RADIO CLUB TN2019-07-30 → cancelled 2022-06-21
- —— → cancelled 1997-08-07