Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N5PTL callsign genealogy
Currently held by Bothur, Caleb 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 N5PTL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Bothur, Caleb JSCgranted 2021-03-22cancelled 2022-05-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5PTL.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5PTL, oldest first.
- FORBES II, ELBERT H OK1989-12-26 → cancelled 2002-03-07
- Bothur, Caleb J SC2022-05-06 active