Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
KD5OWL callsign genealogy
Currently held by MAXWELL, STEWART W
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 KD5OWL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- TORRES JR, JULIO FTXgranted 2023-06-02cancelled 2023-07-25
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KD5OWL.
- MAXWELL, STEWART WLAgranted 2012-09-15cancelled 2024-12-04
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KD5OWL, oldest first.
- MAXWELL, STEWART W LA2001-06-19 → cancelled 2002-11-13
- TORRES JR, JULIO F TX2023-07-25 active