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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12

K5QL callsign genealogy

Currently held by Highlands Creek Radio Association

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 K5QL's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. NR5ETcancelled
    Highlands Creek Radio AssociationTXgranted 2018-06-19cancelled 2020-03-03
  2. WR5ETcancelled
    Highlands Creek Radio AssociationTXgranted 2018-05-30cancelled 2018-06-19
  3. NS5EEactive· E
    Salthouse, Christopher DTXgranted 2021-01-15
  4. KI5MPUcancelled· E
    Salthouse, Christopher DTXgranted 2020-12-21cancelled 2021-01-15

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held K5QL.

  1. K5JGactive· E
    GERKE, JAMES FTXgranted 2025-11-22
  2. NS5EEcancelled
    Highlands Creek Radio AssociationTXgranted 2018-04-10cancelled 2018-05-30
  3. NS5EEcancelled
    Highlands Creek Radio AssociationTXgranted 2014-05-30cancelled 2016-04-12

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign K5QL, oldest first.

  • GERKE, JAMES F TX
    2000-06-17 → cancelled 2006-01-10
  • Highlands Creek Radio Association TX
    2008-01-29 → cancelled 2014-05-30
  • Highlands Creek Radio Association TX
    2016-04-12 → cancelled 2018-04-10
  • Highlands Creek Radio Association TX
    2020-03-03 active
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