Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K5AE callsign genealogy
Currently held by PAYNE II, WILLIAM L
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 K5AE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- PAYNE II, WILLIAM LVAgranted 2012-03-05cancelled 2012-05-18
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K5AE.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K5AE, oldest first.
- TILDEN, NORMAN E FL2004-09-16 → cancelled 2010-04-29
- PAYNE II, WILLIAM L AL2022-07-22 active