Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5AOB callsign genealogy
Currently held by Malatek, Bruce E
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 W5AOB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Malatek, Bruce ETXgranted 2019-02-08cancelled 2019-05-29
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5AOB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5AOB, oldest first.
- NORRIS SR, HARRY G OK1991-09-10 → cancelled 2003-09-11
- Malatek, Bruce E TX2019-05-29 active