Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
KE5JWB callsign genealogy
Currently held by THORNTON, ROBERT R
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 KE5JWB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- BUTLER, JOHN WARgranted 2016-12-22cancelled 2020-08-11
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KE5JWB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KE5JWB, oldest first.
- THORNTON, ROBERT R LA2006-08-03 → cancelled 2018-08-04
- Butler, John W TX2020-08-11 active