Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5FOU callsign genealogy
Currently held by DEMPSEY, JOHN P
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 W5FOU's current licensee, walking backwards.
- CURRY JR, ROBERT WUTgranted 2015-03-04cancelled 2015-03-24
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5FOU.
- DEMPSEY, JOHN PNVgranted 2000-07-28cancelled 2012-07-31
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5FOU, oldest first.
- DEMPSEY, JOHN P NV1997-03-25 → cancelled 2000-07-28
- CURRY JR, ROBERT W UT2025-03-19 active