Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N5QZ callsign genealogy
Currently held by McAfee, Ryan A
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 N5QZ's current licensee, walking backwards.
- McAfee, Ryan AARgranted 2001-10-01cancelled 2003-01-17
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5QZ.
- BROWN, GEORGE JARgranted 2010-10-07cancelled 2022-12-28
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5QZ, oldest first.
- BROWN, GEORGE J AR2000-07-04 → cancelled 2000-12-27
- McAfee, Ryan A AR2023-01-24 active