Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
AB5XE callsign genealogy
Currently held by Drake, Erwin E
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 AB5XE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Wooddell, Dale JLAgranted 2025-01-08cancelled 2025-01-28
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held AB5XE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign AB5XE, oldest first.
- Drake, Erwin E CA2003-03-11 → cancelled 2015-06-02
- Wooddell, Dale J TX2025-01-28 active