Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N5SS callsign genealogy
Currently held by Bacon, James S
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 N5SS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Bacon, James SALgranted 2025-01-07cancelled 2026-08-04
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5SS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5SS, oldest first.
- STEINMETZ, RICHARD F TX2016-12-15 → cancelled 2024-07-16
- Bacon, James S AL2026-08-04 active