Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N5RFT callsign genealogy
Currently held by TAPPAN, RICHARD F
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 N5RFT's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Rafferty, William JTXgranted 2019-05-29cancelled 2019-06-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5RFT.
- TAPPAN, RICHARD FTXgranted 2007-12-18cancelled 2019-12-19
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5RFT, oldest first.
- FLEENOR, GEORGE H TX1990-08-21 → cancelled 2002-08-22
- TAPPAN, RICHARD F TX2003-01-22 → cancelled 2007-12-18
- Rafferty, William J TX2019-06-29 active