Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5KF callsign genealogy
Currently held by RINEHART, EDWIN O
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 W5KF's current licensee, walking backwards.
- BARRETT II, SAMUEL MMEgranted 1997-10-23cancelled 2003-04-01
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5KF.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5KF, oldest first.
- RINEHART, EDWIN O TX1997-10-24 → cancelled 1998-05-16
- BARRETT II, SAMUEL M ME2023-02-16 active