Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N5BOB callsign genealogy
Currently held by Kirtley, Bob 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 N5BOB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Kirtley, Bob WARgranted 2009-09-17cancelled 2012-12-07
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5BOB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5BOB, oldest first.
- AYRES, RANDY L NV1988-03-29 → cancelled 2000-03-30
- Gundersen, Robert J MN2000-06-13 → cancelled 2012-06-14
- Kirtley, Bob W AR2022-12-24 active