Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5RWL callsign genealogy
Currently held by Lovelace, Ross W
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 W5RWL's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Lovelace, Ross WTXgranted 2025-03-04cancelled 2025-03-22
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5RWL.
- LaFollette Jr, Robert WOKgranted 2026-08-14
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5RWL, oldest first.
- DOCZY, JOSEPH AR1999-07-22 → cancelled 2003-01-22
- LaFollette Jr, Robert W OK2011-10-04 → cancelled 2016-09-09
- Lovelace, Ross W TX2025-03-22 active