Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N5JDS callsign genealogy
Currently held by STEPHENS, JOHN D
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 N5JDS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Stephens, John DTXgranted 2000-06-14cancelled 2001-09-25
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5JDS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5JDS, oldest first.
- COWLES JR, CLIFTON V AR1987-11-10 → cancelled 1999-11-11
- STEPHENS, JOHN D TX2021-06-29 active