Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N5RWS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SPEARS, RUSSELL 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 N5RWS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SPEARS, RUSSELL WTXgranted 2009-11-19cancelled 2010-01-01
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5RWS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5RWS, oldest first.
- FILES, MICHAEL J TX1990-12-31 → cancelled 2003-01-01
- SPEARS, RUSSELL W TX2019-11-30 active