Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W5VY callsign genealogy
Currently held by Patterson Jr, Howard B
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 W5VY's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Patterson Jr, Howard BARgranted 2003-04-05cancelled 2004-06-19
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5VY.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5VY, oldest first.
- PATTERSON, JOE C TX1997-01-13 → cancelled 2001-05-09
- Patterson Jr, Howard B AR2024-06-21 active