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Amateur Radio Dying ???
The total number of US Licensed Amateurs .
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) http://www.ac6v.com/history.htm http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard....ST&f=3&t=88500 Ace - WH2T |
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"Dr.Ace - WH2T" wrote in message ... The total number of US Licensed Amateurs . 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 How about adding the general population figures so we could calculate the growth in hams versus the growth in the overall population. |
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Hi Dee,
Here's a link to the US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/ Maybe someone will do the research for us. Very 73, Ace - WH2T "Dee Flint" wrote in message ... "Dr.Ace - WH2T" wrote in message ... The total number of US Licensed Amateurs . 1917 - about 6,000 2002 Oct 31 -- 684,355 How about adding the general population figures so we could calculate the growth in hams versus the growth in the overall population. |
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Dee,
Here are some figures. Ace - WH2T Historical National Population Estimates: July 1, 1917 to July 1, 2002 Source: Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau National Population Average Annual Date Population Change Percent Change July 1, 2002 288,368,698 July 1, 2001 284,796,887 July 1, 2000 282,124,631 July 1, 1999 272,690,813 2,442,810 0.90 July 1, 1998 270,248,003 2,464,396 0.92 July 1, 1997 267,783,607 2,555,035 0.96 July 1, 1996 265,228,572 2,425,296 0.92 July 1, 1995 262,803,276 2,476,255 0.95 July 1, 1994 260,327,021 2,544,413 0.99 July 1, 1993 257,782,608 2,752,909 1.08 July 1, 1992 255,029,699 2,876,607 1.14 July 1, 1991 252,153,092 2,688,696 1.08 July 1, 1990 249,464,396 2,645,166 1.07 July 1, 1989 246,819,230 2,320,248 0.94 July 1, 1988 244,498,982 2,210,064 0.91 July 1, 1987 242,288,918 2,156,031 0.89 July 1, 1986 240,132,887 2,209,092 0.92 July 1, 1985 237,923,795 2,098,893 0.89 July 1, 1984 235,824,902 2,032,908 0.87 July 1, 1983 233,791,994 2,127,536 0.91 July 1, 1982 231,664,458 2,198,744 0.95 July 1, 1981 229,465,714 2,241,033 0.98 July 1, 1980 227,224,681 2,169,194 0.96 July 1, 1979 225,055,487 2,470,942 1.10 July 1, 1978 222,584,545 2,345,120 1.06 July 1, 1977 220,239,425 2,204,261 1.01 July 1, 1976 218,035,164 2,061,965 0.95 July 1, 1975 215,973,199 2,119,271 0.99 July 1, 1974 213,853,928 1,945,140 0.91 July 1, 1973 211,908,788 2,012,767 0.95 July 1, 1972 209,896,021 2,235,344 1.07 July 1, 1971 207,660,677 2,608,503 1.26 July 1, 1970 205,052,174 2,375,228 1.17 July 1, 1969 202,676,946 1,970,894 0.98 July 1, 1968 200,706,052 1,993,996 1.00 July 1, 1967 198,712,056 2,151,718 1.09 July 1, 1966 196,560,338 2,257,375 1.16 July 1, 1965 194,302,963 2,414,172 1.25 July 1, 1964 191,888,791 2,646,993 1.39 July 1, 1963 189,241,798 2,704,061 1.44 July 1, 1962 186,537,737 2,846,256 1.54 July 1, 1961 183,691,481 3,020,323 1.66 July 1, 1960 180,671,158 2,841,530 1.59 July 1, 1959 177,829,628 2,947,724 1.67 July 1, 1958 174,881,904 2,897,774 1.67 July 1, 1957 171,984,130 3,081,099 1.81 July 1, 1956 168,903,031 2,971,829 1.78 July 1, 1955 165,931,202 2,905,348 1.77 July 1, 1954 163,025,854 2,841,662 1.76 July 1, 1953 160,184,192 2,631,452 1.66 July 1, 1952 157,552,740 2,674,851 1.71 July 1, 1951 154,877,889 2,606,472 1.70 July 1, 1950 152,271,417 3,083,287 2.05 July 1, 1949 149,188,130 2,556,828 1.73 July 1, 1948 146,631,302 2,505,231 1.72 July 1, 1947 144,126,071 2,737,505 1.92 July 1, 1946 141,388,566 1,460,401 1.04 July 1, 1945 139,928,165 1,530,820 1.10 July 1, 1944 138,397,345 1,657,992 1.21 July 1, 1943 136,739,353 1,879,800 1.38 July 1, 1942 134,859,553 1,457,082 1.09 July 1, 1941 133,402,471 1,280,025 0.96 July 1, 1940 132,122,446 1,242,728 0.95 July 1, 1939 130,879,718 1,054,779 0.81 July 1, 1938 129,824,939 1,000,110 0.77 July 1, 1937 128,824,829 771,649 0.60 July 1, 1936 128,053,180 802,948 0.63 July 1, 1935 127,250,232 876,459 0.69 July 1, 1934 126,373,773 795,010 0.63 July 1, 1933 125,578,763 738,292 0.59 July 1, 1932 124,840,471 800,823 0.64 July 1, 1931 124,039,648 962,907 0.78 July 1, 1930 123,076,741 1,309,741 1.07 July 1, 1929 121,767,000 1,258,000 1.04 July 1, 1928 120,509,000 1,474,000 1.23 July 1, 1927 119,035,000 1,638,000 1.39 July 1, 1926 117,397,000 1,568,000 1.34 July 1, 1925 115,829,000 1,720,000 1.50 July 1, 1924 114,109,000 2,162,000 1.91 July 1, 1923 111,947,000 1,898,000 1.71 July 1, 1922 110,049,000 1,511,000 1.38 July 1, 1921 108,538,000 2,077,000 1.93 July 1, 1920 106,461,000 1,947,000 1.85 July 1, 1919 104,514,000 1,306,000 1.26 July 1, 1918 103,208,000 -60,000 -0.06 July 1, 1917 103,268,000 1,307,000 1.27 NOTE: National population data for the years 1900 to 1949 exclude the population residing in Alaska and Hawaii. National population data for the years 1940 to 1979 cover the resident population plus Armed Forces overseas. National population data for all other years cover only the resident population. Estimates of the population including Armed Forces overseas are as follows: 1919 105,063,000 1918 104,550,000 1917 103,414,000 National population data for the years 1900 to 1929 are only available rounded to the nearest thousand. Data for this table comes from Current Population Reports, Series P-25, Nos. 311, 917, 1095, and our National Population Estimates web page. All Population Division publications may be obtained by writing to Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233; calling the Statistical Information Staff at (301)457-2422; or by e-mailing a message to (please include telephone number).-------------------------------------------------"Dee Flint" wrote in message ... "Dr.Ace - WH2T" wrote in message ... The total number of US Licensed Amateurs . 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 How about adding the general population figures so we could calculate the growth in hams versus the growth in the overall population. |
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Source: Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. Census
Bureau National Population Average Annual Date Population Change Percent Change July 1, 2002 288,368,698 July 1, 2001 284,796,887 July 1, 2000 282,124,631 July 1, 1999 272,690,813 2,442,810 0.90 --------- "Dr.Ace - WH2T" wrote in message ... Dee, Here are some figures. Ace - WH2T Historical National Population Estimates: July 1, 1917 to July 1, 2002 Source: Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau National Population Average Annual Date Population Change Percent Change July 1, 2002 288,368,698 July 1, 2001 284,796,887 July 1, 2000 282,124,631 July 1, 1999 272,690,813 2,442,810 0.90 July 1, 1998 270,248,003 2,464,396 0.92 July 1, 1997 267,783,607 2,555,035 0.96 July 1, 1996 265,228,572 2,425,296 0.92 July 1, 1995 262,803,276 2,476,255 0.95 July 1, 1994 260,327,021 2,544,413 0.99 July 1, 1993 257,782,608 2,752,909 1.08 July 1, 1992 255,029,699 2,876,607 1.14 July 1, 1991 252,153,092 2,688,696 1.08 July 1, 1990 249,464,396 2,645,166 1.07 July 1, 1989 246,819,230 2,320,248 0.94 July 1, 1988 244,498,982 2,210,064 0.91 July 1, 1987 242,288,918 2,156,031 0.89 July 1, 1986 240,132,887 2,209,092 0.92 July 1, 1985 237,923,795 2,098,893 0.89 July 1, 1984 235,824,902 2,032,908 0.87 July 1, 1983 233,791,994 2,127,536 0.91 July 1, 1982 231,664,458 2,198,744 0.95 July 1, 1981 229,465,714 2,241,033 0.98 July 1, 1980 227,224,681 2,169,194 0.96 July 1, 1979 225,055,487 2,470,942 1.10 July 1, 1978 222,584,545 2,345,120 1.06 July 1, 1977 220,239,425 2,204,261 1.01 July 1, 1976 218,035,164 2,061,965 0.95 July 1, 1975 215,973,199 2,119,271 0.99 July 1, 1974 213,853,928 1,945,140 0.91 July 1, 1973 211,908,788 2,012,767 0.95 July 1, 1972 209,896,021 2,235,344 1.07 July 1, 1971 207,660,677 2,608,503 1.26 July 1, 1970 205,052,174 2,375,228 1.17 July 1, 1969 202,676,946 1,970,894 0.98 July 1, 1968 200,706,052 1,993,996 1.00 July 1, 1967 198,712,056 2,151,718 1.09 July 1, 1966 196,560,338 2,257,375 1.16 July 1, 1965 194,302,963 2,414,172 1.25 July 1, 1964 191,888,791 2,646,993 1.39 July 1, 1963 189,241,798 2,704,061 1.44 July 1, 1962 186,537,737 2,846,256 1.54 July 1, 1961 183,691,481 3,020,323 1.66 July 1, 1960 180,671,158 2,841,530 1.59 July 1, 1959 177,829,628 2,947,724 1.67 July 1, 1958 174,881,904 2,897,774 1.67 July 1, 1957 171,984,130 3,081,099 1.81 July 1, 1956 168,903,031 2,971,829 1.78 July 1, 1955 165,931,202 2,905,348 1.77 July 1, 1954 163,025,854 2,841,662 1.76 July 1, 1953 160,184,192 2,631,452 1.66 July 1, 1952 157,552,740 2,674,851 1.71 July 1, 1951 154,877,889 2,606,472 1.70 July 1, 1950 152,271,417 3,083,287 2.05 July 1, 1949 149,188,130 2,556,828 1.73 July 1, 1948 146,631,302 2,505,231 1.72 July 1, 1947 144,126,071 2,737,505 1.92 July 1, 1946 141,388,566 1,460,401 1.04 July 1, 1945 139,928,165 1,530,820 1.10 July 1, 1944 138,397,345 1,657,992 1.21 July 1, 1943 136,739,353 1,879,800 1.38 July 1, 1942 134,859,553 1,457,082 1.09 July 1, 1941 133,402,471 1,280,025 0.96 July 1, 1940 132,122,446 1,242,728 0.95 July 1, 1939 130,879,718 1,054,779 0.81 July 1, 1938 129,824,939 1,000,110 0.77 July 1, 1937 128,824,829 771,649 0.60 July 1, 1936 128,053,180 802,948 0.63 July 1, 1935 127,250,232 876,459 0.69 July 1, 1934 126,373,773 795,010 0.63 July 1, 1933 125,578,763 738,292 0.59 July 1, 1932 124,840,471 800,823 0.64 July 1, 1931 124,039,648 962,907 0.78 July 1, 1930 123,076,741 1,309,741 1.07 July 1, 1929 121,767,000 1,258,000 1.04 July 1, 1928 120,509,000 1,474,000 1.23 July 1, 1927 119,035,000 1,638,000 1.39 July 1, 1926 117,397,000 1,568,000 1.34 July 1, 1925 115,829,000 1,720,000 1.50 July 1, 1924 114,109,000 2,162,000 1.91 July 1, 1923 111,947,000 1,898,000 1.71 July 1, 1922 110,049,000 1,511,000 1.38 July 1, 1921 108,538,000 2,077,000 1.93 July 1, 1920 106,461,000 1,947,000 1.85 July 1, 1919 104,514,000 1,306,000 1.26 July 1, 1918 103,208,000 -60,000 -0.06 July 1, 1917 103,268,000 1,307,000 1.27 NOTE: National population data for the years 1900 to 1949 exclude the population residing in Alaska and Hawaii. National population data for the years 1940 to 1979 cover the resident population plus Armed Forces overseas. National population data for all other years cover only the resident population. Estimates of the population including Armed Forces overseas are as follows: 1919 105,063,000 1918 104,550,000 1917 103,414,000 National population data for the years 1900 to 1929 are only available rounded to the nearest thousand. Data for this table comes from Current Population Reports, Series P-25, Nos. 311, 917, 1095, and our National Population Estimates web page. All Population Division publications may be obtained by writing to Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233; calling the Statistical Information Staff at (301)457-2422; or by e-mailing a message to (please include telephone number).-------------------------------------------------"Dee Flint" wrote in message ... "Dr.Ace - WH2T" wrote in message ... The total number of US Licensed Amateurs . 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 How about adding the general population figures so we could calculate the growth in hams versus the growth in the overall population. |
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I give up trying to make it display right.
"Dr.Ace - WH2T" wrote in message ... Source: Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau National Population Average Annual Date Population Change Percent Change July 1, 2002 288,368,698 July 1, 2001 284,796,887 July 1, 2000 282,124,631 July 1, 1999 272,690,813 2,442,810 0.90 --------- "Dr.Ace - WH2T" wrote in message ... Dee, Here are some figures. Ace - WH2T Historical National Population Estimates: July 1, 1917 to July 1, 2002 Source: Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau National Population Average Annual Date Population Change Percent Change July 1, 2002 288,368,698 July 1, 2001 284,796,887 July 1, 2000 282,124,631 July 1, 1999 272,690,813 2,442,810 0.90 July 1, 1998 270,248,003 2,464,396 0.92 July 1, 1997 267,783,607 2,555,035 0.96 July 1, 1996 265,228,572 2,425,296 0.92 July 1, 1995 262,803,276 2,476,255 0.95 July 1, 1994 260,327,021 2,544,413 0.99 July 1, 1993 257,782,608 2,752,909 1.08 July 1, 1992 255,029,699 2,876,607 1.14 July 1, 1991 252,153,092 2,688,696 1.08 July 1, 1990 249,464,396 2,645,166 1.07 July 1, 1989 246,819,230 2,320,248 0.94 July 1, 1988 244,498,982 2,210,064 0.91 July 1, 1987 242,288,918 2,156,031 0.89 July 1, 1986 240,132,887 2,209,092 0.92 July 1, 1985 237,923,795 2,098,893 0.89 July 1, 1984 235,824,902 2,032,908 0.87 July 1, 1983 233,791,994 2,127,536 0.91 July 1, 1982 231,664,458 2,198,744 0.95 July 1, 1981 229,465,714 2,241,033 0.98 July 1, 1980 227,224,681 2,169,194 0.96 July 1, 1979 225,055,487 2,470,942 1.10 July 1, 1978 222,584,545 2,345,120 1.06 July 1, 1977 220,239,425 2,204,261 1.01 July 1, 1976 218,035,164 2,061,965 0.95 July 1, 1975 215,973,199 2,119,271 0.99 July 1, 1974 213,853,928 1,945,140 0.91 July 1, 1973 211,908,788 2,012,767 0.95 July 1, 1972 209,896,021 2,235,344 1.07 July 1, 1971 207,660,677 2,608,503 1.26 July 1, 1970 205,052,174 2,375,228 1.17 July 1, 1969 202,676,946 1,970,894 0.98 July 1, 1968 200,706,052 1,993,996 1.00 July 1, 1967 198,712,056 2,151,718 1.09 July 1, 1966 196,560,338 2,257,375 1.16 July 1, 1965 194,302,963 2,414,172 1.25 July 1, 1964 191,888,791 2,646,993 1.39 July 1, 1963 189,241,798 2,704,061 1.44 July 1, 1962 186,537,737 2,846,256 1.54 July 1, 1961 183,691,481 3,020,323 1.66 July 1, 1960 180,671,158 2,841,530 1.59 July 1, 1959 177,829,628 2,947,724 1.67 July 1, 1958 174,881,904 2,897,774 1.67 July 1, 1957 171,984,130 3,081,099 1.81 July 1, 1956 168,903,031 2,971,829 1.78 July 1, 1955 165,931,202 2,905,348 1.77 July 1, 1954 163,025,854 2,841,662 1.76 July 1, 1953 160,184,192 2,631,452 1.66 July 1, 1952 157,552,740 2,674,851 1.71 July 1, 1951 154,877,889 2,606,472 1.70 July 1, 1950 152,271,417 3,083,287 2.05 July 1, 1949 149,188,130 2,556,828 1.73 July 1, 1948 146,631,302 2,505,231 1.72 July 1, 1947 144,126,071 2,737,505 1.92 July 1, 1946 141,388,566 1,460,401 1.04 July 1, 1945 139,928,165 1,530,820 1.10 July 1, 1944 138,397,345 1,657,992 1.21 July 1, 1943 136,739,353 1,879,800 1.38 July 1, 1942 134,859,553 1,457,082 1.09 July 1, 1941 133,402,471 1,280,025 0.96 July 1, 1940 132,122,446 1,242,728 0.95 July 1, 1939 130,879,718 1,054,779 0.81 July 1, 1938 129,824,939 1,000,110 0.77 July 1, 1937 128,824,829 771,649 0.60 July 1, 1936 128,053,180 802,948 0.63 July 1, 1935 127,250,232 876,459 0.69 July 1, 1934 126,373,773 795,010 0.63 July 1, 1933 125,578,763 738,292 0.59 July 1, 1932 124,840,471 800,823 0.64 July 1, 1931 124,039,648 962,907 0.78 July 1, 1930 123,076,741 1,309,741 1.07 July 1, 1929 121,767,000 1,258,000 1.04 July 1, 1928 120,509,000 1,474,000 1.23 July 1, 1927 119,035,000 1,638,000 1.39 July 1, 1926 117,397,000 1,568,000 1.34 July 1, 1925 115,829,000 1,720,000 1.50 July 1, 1924 114,109,000 2,162,000 1.91 July 1, 1923 111,947,000 1,898,000 1.71 July 1, 1922 110,049,000 1,511,000 1.38 July 1, 1921 108,538,000 2,077,000 1.93 July 1, 1920 106,461,000 1,947,000 1.85 July 1, 1919 104,514,000 1,306,000 1.26 July 1, 1918 103,208,000 -60,000 -0.06 July 1, 1917 103,268,000 1,307,000 1.27 NOTE: National population data for the years 1900 to 1949 exclude the population residing in Alaska and Hawaii. National population data for the years 1940 to 1979 cover the resident population plus Armed Forces overseas. National population data for all other years cover only the resident population. Estimates of the population including Armed Forces overseas are as follows: 1919 105,063,000 1918 104,550,000 1917 103,414,000 National population data for the years 1900 to 1929 are only available rounded to the nearest thousand. Data for this table comes from Current Population Reports, Series P-25, Nos. 311, 917, 1095, and our National Population Estimates web page. All Population Division publications may be obtained by writing to Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233; calling the Statistical Information Staff at (301)457-2422; or by e-mailing a message to (please include telephone number).-------------------------------------------------"Dee Flint" wrote in message ... "Dr.Ace - WH2T" wrote in message ... The total number of US Licensed Amateurs . 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 How about adding the general population figures so we could calculate the growth in hams versus the growth in the overall population. |
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"Dr.Ace - WH2T" wrote in message ... Hi Dee, Here's a link to the US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/ Maybe someone will do the research for us. Very 73, Ace - WH2T Using your numbers plus the census data closest in date to your data gives the following: Year Hams General Population Hams as a Percent of Population 1917 6,000 103,268,000 0.006% 1928 17000 120,509,000 0.014% 1936 46000 128,053,180 0.036% 1950 90000 152,271,417 0.059% 1956 140000 168,903,031 0.083% 1958 160000 174,984,130 0.091% 1963 250000 189,241,798 0.132% 1977 327000 211,908,788 0.154% 1989 500000 246,819,230 0.203% 1997 678473 267,783,607 0.253% 2001 682240 281,674,017 0.242% 2002 684355 287,941,220 0.238% Looks more like a leveling off than "dying" to me. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE "Dee Flint" wrote in message ... "Dr.Ace - WH2T" wrote in message ... The total number of US Licensed Amateurs . 1917 - about 6,000 2002 Oct 31 -- 684,355 How about adding the general population figures so we could calculate the growth in hams versus the growth in the overall population. |
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"Dee Flint" wrote in message ... Using your numbers plus the census data closest in date to your data gives the following: Year Hams General Population Hams as a Percent of Population 1917 6,000 103,268,000 0.006% 1928 17000 120,509,000 0.014% 1936 46000 128,053,180 0.036% 1950 90000 152,271,417 0.059% 1956 140000 168,903,031 0.083% 1958 160000 174,984,130 0.091% 1963 250000 189,241,798 0.132% 1977 327000 211,908,788 0.154% 1989 500000 246,819,230 0.203% 1997 678473 267,783,607 0.253% 2001 682240 281,674,017 0.242% 2002 684355 287,941,220 0.238% Looks more like a leveling off than "dying" to me. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE Dee, I agree, just because amateur radio is not growing at this time doesn't mean it is dying. Ace - WH2T |
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On Tue, 31 May 2005 17:06:29 -0500, Dr.Ace - WH2T wrote:
The total number of US Licensed Amateurs . 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) http://www.ac6v.com/history.htm http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard....ST&f=3&t=88500 Ace - WH2T The problem is not total number of Licenses its Number of ACTIVE hams. Best estimates are that less than 25% of licensed Hams are active. Since there are no real accurate way to measure this its an estimate based on Memberships in various ham organizations vs licensed. -- Korbin Dallas The name was changed to protect the guilty. |
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