Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N5OW callsign genealogy
Currently held by JAMES, BOB 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 N5OW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SKINNER, KENNETH WTXgranted 1998-11-06cancelled 2001-02-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5OW.
- JAMES, BOB JNMgranted 1998-12-30cancelled 2003-12-05
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5OW, oldest first.
- SKINNER, KENNETH W TX2021-03-12 active
- JAMES, BOB J— → cancelled 1998-12-30