Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5HB callsign genealogy
Currently held by ESTES, JOHN W
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 W5HB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Robinson, John CARgranted 2001-02-22cancelled 2007-05-18
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5HB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5HB, oldest first.
- ESTES, JOHN W TX1997-10-21 → cancelled 2007-04-28
- Robinson, John C AR2017-05-05 active