Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5AEC callsign genealogy
Currently held by HERTEL, WILLIAM 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 W5AEC's current licensee, walking backwards.
- HERTEL, WILLIAM LTXgranted 2020-04-27cancelled 2020-05-23
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5AEC.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5AEC, oldest first.
- FISH, RAYMOND L OK1997-07-15 → cancelled 2009-07-16
- HERTEL, WILLIAM L TX2020-05-23 active