Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5HRB callsign genealogy
Currently held by CAROTHERS, JAMES 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 W5HRB's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Olsen Jr, HerbertNMgranted 2025-06-07cancelled 2025-06-27
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5HRB.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5HRB, oldest first.
- CAROTHERS, JAMES W TX1995-07-25 → cancelled 2007-07-26
- Olsen Jr, Herbert NM2025-06-27 active