Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K5DWS callsign genealogy
Currently held by Hargrave, James R
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 K5DWS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SPENCE, DAVID WTXgranted 2021-11-19cancelled 2022-04-12
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K5DWS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K5DWS, oldest first.
- APONTE SR, ERNESTO MS1990-11-20 → cancelled 2002-11-21
- Hargrave, James R TX2005-06-14 → cancelled 2017-06-15
- SPENCE, DAVID W TX2022-04-12 active