Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
KD5ALE callsign genealogy
Currently held by FORBES SR, JAMES L
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 KD5ALE's current licensee, walking backwards.
- BOSTIAN, VERNON DMSgranted 2008-04-14cancelled 2008-06-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KD5ALE.
- Forbes Sr, James LLAgranted 2014-05-08cancelled 2026-07-17
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KD5ALE, oldest first.
- FORBES SR, JAMES L LA1998-01-26 → cancelled 2000-05-11
- BOSTIAN, VERNON D MS2018-04-17 active