Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5RV callsign genealogy
Currently held by VAUGHAN SR, LOREN H
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 W5RV's current licensee, walking backwards.
- VINSON II, RUSSELL LTXgranted 1997-10-06cancelled 1999-11-04
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5RV.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5RV, oldest first.
- VAUGHAN SR, LOREN H TX1987-09-01 → cancelled 1999-09-02
- VINSON II, RUSSELL L TX2019-10-08 active