Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K5WHY callsign genealogy
Currently held by CUSTARD, HERMAN C
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 K5WHY's current licensee, walking backwards.
- TURNER, MICHAEL STXgranted 2012-10-17cancelled 2020-12-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K5WHY.
- Lester, Philip DFLgranted 2026-08-05
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K5WHY, oldest first.
- CUSTARD, HERMAN C TX1997-01-27 → cancelled 2009-01-28
- Lester, Philip D TN2014-08-22 → cancelled 2016-09-16
- TURNER, MICHAEL S TX2020-12-29 active