Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N5SDS callsign genealogy
Currently held by STRAKA, STEVEN D
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 N5SDS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- STRAKA, STEVEN DTXgranted 2016-01-19cancelled 2016-02-19
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5SDS.
- COUCH JR, ROBERT ALAgranted 2001-02-21cancelled 2013-02-22
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5SDS, oldest first.
- COUCH JR, ROBERT A LA2000-12-23 → cancelled 2001-02-21
- STRAKA, STEVEN D TX2026-01-06 active