Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N5WAD callsign genealogy
Currently held by Clapper, Sherman A
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 N5WAD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Clapper, Sherman AOKgranted 2020-09-16cancelled 2020-10-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5WAD.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5WAD, oldest first.
- CLAPPER, SHERMAN A OK1991-09-03 → cancelled 2003-09-04
- Clapper, Sherman A MO2020-10-06 active