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"Mike Coslo" wrote in message ... Dee Flint wrote: "KØHB" wrote in message ink.net... wrote in message egroups.com... KØHB wrote: The growth in numbers of Amateurs over the past decade has been overwhelmingly via the Technician license. .... since about 1987 or so, most new hams have started out as Technicians. Jim, we can nit-pick the semantics if you really think that's productive, but the two statements above both seem to convey the same notion, which we might more clearly state "Most new hams since 1991 have entered via the Technician class which is now the largest single license class in the US, comprising almost half (47.7%) of the population of licensees in this country, nearly equal to the combined total population of the three higher classes.". 73, de Hans, K0HB In any activity it would be normal for the "beginners" group to be the largest segment. There are always a lot of people who start activities but then drop out for a wide variety of reasons. Every person that drops out is one small failure on our part. I wouldn't take it that seriously. Lots of folks start something new only to learn it isn't their "cup of tea." Now if they drop because others in the hobby (whatever the hobby) didn't welcome them or otherwise treated them in an unwelcome manner... then that is a shame and a failure. We need to cultivate these new folk into the ARS. They are a resource that is being largely ignored by the "better Hams". - Mike KB3EIA - Agree...We should always be encouraging new blood. Cheers, Bill K2UNK |
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