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
...

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