Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5LES callsign genealogy
Currently held by Stanly, H David
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 W5LES's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Hawley, Leslie STXgranted 2017-11-20cancelled 2020-09-26
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5LES.
- Stanly, H DavidLAgranted 2017-08-29
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5LES, oldest first.
- Stanly, H David LA2011-12-09 → cancelled 2017-08-29
- Hawley, Leslie S TX2020-09-26 active