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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12

W3TEX callsign genealogy

Currently held by FORNEY, STEPHEN M

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 W3TEX's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. KC5TEXactive· T
    DEANS, JOHN CTXgranted 2021-09-21
  2. KI5RMHcancelled· T
    DEANS, JOHN CTXgranted 2021-09-01cancelled 2021-09-21

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W3TEX.

  1. N5HIZcancelled· T
    SPINKS, LOUIS EMDgranted 1999-09-16cancelled 2000-06-27

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W3TEX, oldest first.

  • SPINKS, LOUIS E MD
    1999-01-28 → cancelled 1999-09-16
  • Carpenter, Michael A TX
    2002-10-11 → cancelled 2014-10-15
  • FORNEY, STEPHEN M TX
    2019-02-20 active
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