Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K5OW callsign genealogy
Currently held by Eastes, Dan T
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 K5OW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Butler, Sheldon WNCgranted 2024-07-23cancelled 2026-09-04
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K5OW.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K5OW, oldest first.
- MANLEY, GARY H TX1996-12-18 → cancelled 1999-05-19
- Eastes, Dan T TX2017-02-09 → cancelled 2024-08-14
- Butler, Sheldon W NC2026-09-04 active