Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
N5WLD callsign genealogy
Currently held by Smothers, Ryan L
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 N5WLD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Smothers, Ryan LILgranted 2023-01-26cancelled 2025-05-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5WLD.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5WLD, oldest first.
- SOLIS, MARK A LA1992-02-25 → cancelled 2004-02-26
- Smothers, Ryan L IL2025-05-09 active