In 1963, the CBers outnumbered the Ham Population.
The number of US hams exceeded 250,000 in 1963.
1917 - about 6,000
1928 - about 17,000
1936 - about 46,000
1950 - near 90,000
1956 - over 140,000
1958 - about 160,000
1963 - over 250,000
1977 - 327,000
1989 - over 500,000
1997 June - 678,473
2001 Jan 1 - 682,240
2002 Oct 31 -- 684,355
Total number of USA Licensed Amateurs by License Class
As of May 14, 2000:
Novice - 49,329
Tech/+ - 334,254
General - 112,677
Advanced - 99,782
Extra - 78,750
Total all classes - 674,792
As of April 3, 2005
Novice - 28,869 (-41.48%) (-20,460)
Tech/+ - 318,221 (-4.80%) (-16,033)
General - 137,093 (+21.67%) (+24,416)
Advanced - 76,706 (-23.13%) (-23,076)
Extra - 106,238 (+34.91%) (+27,488)
Total All Classes - 667,318
Total all classes (5/14/00) - 674,792
Total all Classes (4/21/03) - 687,860
Total all classes (9/6/04 ) - 674,788
Total all classes (4/3/05) - 667,318
Total loss of 7,474 since 5/14/2000 ( Was 674,792)
Total loss of 7,470 since 9/6/2004 ( Was 674,788)
Total Loss of 20,542 since 4/2003 (all time high of 687,860)
Notes,
For the 9th straight reporting period, all classes except for Extra
declined. There was a net loss of 845 licensees in this reporting period
from the last reporting period.
The base totals are from implementation of the then new licensing changes in
May 2000. September 6, 2004 is the date I started measuring the changes. The
peak number was in April 2003.
Ace - WH2T
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"dan Yemiola" wrote in message
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Does any one know the URL of an accurate set of historical ham population
data? Hopefuly from the very begiining of FCC licensing?
Dan Yemiola
AI8O
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