Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N5KBS callsign genealogy
Currently held by ALLEN, JAMES 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 N5KBS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Shoemake, KevinMSgranted 2020-12-15cancelled 2023-05-19
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5KBS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5KBS, oldest first.
- ALLEN, JAMES R OK1996-11-12 → cancelled 2008-11-13
- Shoemake, Kevin MS2023-05-19 active