Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5NIC callsign genealogy
Currently held by ORR, WALTER R
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 W5NIC's current licensee, walking backwards.
- FRANCOLINI, LEONARDNMgranted 2003-07-01cancelled 2012-08-28
- KB1AYAno FCC ULS record on file
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5NIC.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5NIC, oldest first.
- ORR, WALTER R TX1998-07-15 → cancelled 2010-07-16
- FRANCOLINI, LEONARD CO2022-06-24 active