Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
NC5W callsign genealogy
Currently held by SAWADA, NAOMICHI
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 NC5W's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SAWADA, NAOMICHIWAgranted 2009-03-05cancelled 2016-02-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held NC5W.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign NC5W, oldest first.
- ZACHARIAS JR, ELLIS M OK2004-01-10 → cancelled 2016-01-19
- SAWADA, NAOMICHI WA2025-12-02 active