Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5NWS callsign genealogy
Currently held by FOLIART, JAMES 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 W5NWS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KG5RNLcancelledSlidell Skywarn GroupLAgranted 2017-02-03cancelled 2017-02-22
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5NWS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5NWS, oldest first.
- FOLIART, JAMES R TX1998-06-24 → cancelled 2010-06-25
- Slidell Skywarn Group LA2017-02-22 active