Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N5DBA callsign genealogy
Currently held by MATTHEWS JR, PAUL J
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 N5DBA's current licensee, walking backwards.
- BARNES, STEVEN MTXgranted 2005-02-25cancelled 2006-01-07
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5DBA.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5DBA, oldest first.
- MATTHEWS JR, PAUL J NC1992-01-14 → cancelled 2004-01-15
- BARNES, ANNA E TX2026-05-21 active