Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5VSX callsign genealogy
Currently held by DEIFENBAUGH, HUGH K
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 W5VSX's current licensee, walking backwards.
- RORAI, STEPHEN JTXgranted 2017-09-19cancelled 2018-04-14
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5VSX.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5VSX, oldest first.
- DEIFENBAUGH, HUGH K NM1987-09-29 → cancelled 1999-09-30
- RORAI, STEPHEN J TX2018-04-14 active