Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5RI callsign genealogy
Currently held by O'Neal, Herbert S
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 W5RI's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KJ7CDVcancelledInternational Society For Amateur Radio InnovationWYgranted 2018-11-20cancelled 2019-07-02
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5RI.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5RI, oldest first.
- WEBSTER, W CHARLES AR1996-11-04 → cancelled 2005-05-23
- O'Neal, Herbert S LA2007-06-12 → cancelled 2019-06-13
- International Society For Amateur Radio Innovation WY2019-07-02 active