Yes.
Bottom line being--there are more illegal aliens in the state of
California alone--then there are hams in the world...

John
wrote in message
ups.com...
These are the numbers of current, unexpired amateur licenses held
by individuals on the stated dates:

As of May 14, 2000:

Novice - 49,329
Technician - 205,394
Technician Plus - 128,860
General - 112,677
Advanced - 99,782
Extra - 78,750

Total Tech/TechPlus - 334,254

Total all classes - 674,792

As of May 31, 2005:

Novice - 28,370 (decrease of 20,959)
Technician - 268,575 (increase of 63,181)
Technician Plus - 49,098 (decrease of 79,762)
General - 136,581 (increase of 23,904)
Advanced - 76,119 (decrease of 23,663)
Extra - 106,707 (increase of 27,957)

Total Tech/TechPlus - 317,673 (decrease of 16,581)

Total all classes - 665,450 (decrease of 9,342)

Note that these totals do not include licenses that
have expired but are in the grace period. They also
do not include club, military, RACES or other
station-only licenses.

Note also that effective April 15, 2000, new Novice, Technician Plus
or
Advanced licenses are no longer issued, and that all existing
Technician Plus licenses are being renewed as Technician.

73 de Jim, N2EY

.... whoops...
I shouldn't have mentioned that--now hams will be filing for "minority
status" and starting to want to marry each other, and given the full
rights given a man and a woman... frown

John
"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Yes.
Bottom line being--there are more illegal aliens in the state of
California alone--then there are hams in the world...

John
wrote in message
ups.com...
These are the numbers of current, unexpired amateur licenses held
by individuals on the stated dates:

As of May 14, 2000:

Novice - 49,329
Technician - 205,394
Technician Plus - 128,860
General - 112,677
Advanced - 99,782
Extra - 78,750

Total Tech/TechPlus - 334,254

Total all classes - 674,792

As of May 31, 2005:

Novice - 28,370 (decrease of 20,959)
Technician - 268,575 (increase of 63,181)
Technician Plus - 49,098 (decrease of 79,762)
General - 136,581 (increase of 23,904)
Advanced - 76,119 (decrease of 23,663)
Extra - 106,707 (increase of 27,957)

Total Tech/TechPlus - 317,673 (decrease of 16,581)

Total all classes - 665,450 (decrease of 9,342)

Note that these totals do not include licenses that
have expired but are in the grace period. They also
do not include club, military, RACES or other
station-only licenses.

Note also that effective April 15, 2000, new Novice, Technician Plus
or
Advanced licenses are no longer issued, and that all existing
Technician Plus licenses are being renewed as Technician.

73 de Jim, N2EY