Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
NW5W callsign genealogy
Currently held by JOHNSON, BURL 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 NW5W's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SNELL, CHRISTOPHER JUTgranted 2007-09-20cancelled 2007-11-10
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held NW5W.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign NW5W, oldest first.
- JOHNSON, BURL G TX1995-05-31 → cancelled 2007-06-01
- SNELL, CHRISTOPHER J UT2017-09-02 active