Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
KE5CQB callsign genealogy
Currently held by FRANKLIN, JAMES 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 KE5CQB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Franklin, James WTXgranted 2023-05-10cancelled 2023-06-10
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KE5CQB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KE5CQB, oldest first.
- FRANKLIN, JAMES W AR2004-09-23 → cancelled 2016-09-24
- Franklin, James W TX2023-06-10 active