Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5WHO callsign genealogy
Currently held by Adams, Ernest P
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 W5WHO's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Adams, Ernest PTXgranted 2015-02-11cancelled 2016-01-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5WHO.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5WHO, oldest first.
- SCHLICHTENMYER, THOMAS J MS2003-12-19 → cancelled 2015-12-22
- Adams, Ernest P TX2016-01-09 active