Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N5PLC callsign genealogy
Currently held by THORNTON, JAMES 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 N5PLC's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Chestney, Peter LFLgranted 2001-04-11cancelled 2005-04-16
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5PLC.
- Chestney, Peter LFLgranted 2016-02-23
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5PLC, oldest first.
- THORNTON, JAMES W MS1989-10-10 → cancelled 2001-10-11
- Chestney, Peter L FL2005-04-16 → cancelled 2006-03-18