Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N5WGB callsign genealogy
Currently held by Butler, William G
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 N5WGB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Butler, William GCAgranted 2016-05-16cancelled 2016-07-26
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5WGB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5WGB, oldest first.
- PEDERSEN JR, ERNEST P MS2001-07-26 → cancelled 2013-09-18
- Butler, William G CA2026-07-28 active