Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5JWS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SCHAFER, EDWARD L
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 W5JWS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SMYDER III, JOHN WTXgranted 2014-04-17cancelled 2017-10-17
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5JWS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5JWS, oldest first.
- SCHAFER, EDWARD L TX1998-05-14 → cancelled 2002-04-06
- SMYDER III, JOHN W TX2017-10-17 active