Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
K5BPV callsign genealogy
Currently held by Vowels, Brian P
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 K5BPV's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Vowels, Brian PKYgranted 2024-10-12cancelled 2024-11-15
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K5BPV.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K5BPV, oldest first.
- SHEARHART, DONALD L OK1997-12-19 → cancelled 2009-12-22
- Vowels, Brian P KY2024-11-15 active