Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
KA5AIR callsign genealogy
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 KA5AIR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Whitby, John ROKgranted 2022-04-05cancelled 2022-04-26
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KA5AIR.
- POWELL, CHARLES RTXgranted 2018-10-10
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KA5AIR, oldest first.
- Whitby, John R OK2022-04-26 active
- —— → cancelled 1999-01-07