Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5VNV callsign genealogy
Currently held by THILLEMAN, DAVID A
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 W5VNV's current licensee, walking backwards.
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5VNV.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5VNV, oldest first.
- LIPSCOMB, KARL MO1994-03-22 → cancelled 2006-03-23
- THILLEMAN, DAVID A TX2016-12-28 active