Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5FRB callsign genealogy
Currently held by ELEY, MICHAEL D
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 W5FRB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- von Hoffmann, Franz MNMgranted 2012-07-25cancelled 2019-02-16
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5FRB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5FRB, oldest first.
- ELEY, MICHAEL D TX1999-11-23 → cancelled 2011-11-24
- von Hoffmann, Franz M TX2019-02-16 active