Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5TEK callsign genealogy
Currently held by BOETHEL, ARTHUR 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 W5TEK's current licensee, walking backwards.
- BOETHEL, HERBERT CTXgranted 1999-03-01cancelled 2008-01-08
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5TEK.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5TEK, oldest first.
- BOETHEL, ARTHUR W TX1996-12-30 → cancelled 1998-09-05
- BOETHEL, HERBERT C TX2017-12-14 active