Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
KE5TER callsign genealogy
Currently held by Kester, Steven
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 KE5TER's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Kester, StevenTXgranted 2017-08-24cancelled 2020-03-24
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held KE5TER.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign KE5TER, oldest first.
- Venable, Joseph E LA2008-03-03 → cancelled 2020-03-04
- Kester, Steven TX2020-03-24 active