Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5KAN callsign genealogy
Currently held by NICHOLS, E V
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 W5KAN's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Vermilyea, Harley JARgranted 2007-07-31cancelled 2015-04-28
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5KAN.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5KAN, oldest first.
- NICHOLS, E V AR1987-08-11 → cancelled 1999-08-16
- Vermilyea, Harley J AR2015-04-28 active