Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N5RAL callsign genealogy
Currently held by RALSTON, DAVID
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 N5RAL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- RALSTON, DAVIDTXgranted 2017-05-08cancelled 2021-04-27
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5RAL.
- ELLIS, JOHN MTXgranted 2013-01-25cancelled 2024-08-06
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5RAL, oldest first.
- ELLIS, JOHN M TX2002-05-06 → cancelled 2002-08-03
- RALSTON, DAVID TX2021-04-27 active