We really mean it this time.

Steven wrote:
We really mean it this time.

good luck

I'm not the one who needs luck.

Steven wrote:
I'm not the one who needs luck.
yes you are not flaming you but Roger has resited years of concerted
attacks by those he has abused in RRAP and other places
I wish you luck and most of all success

Since I'm only here via crossposting, and not in your groups but for
the surrepitious route, I will survive. The other tomcat in my
neighborhood doesn't look like he will though...

These are the numbers of current, unexpired
amateur radio licenses held by individuals
on the stated dates, and the percentage of
the total number of active licenses that
class contains:

As of May 14, 2000:

Novice - 49,329 (7.3%)
Technician - 205,394 (30.4%)
Technician Plus - 128,860 (19.1%)
General - 112,677 (16.7%)
Advanced - 99,782 (14.8%)
Extra - 78,750 (11.7%)

Total Tech/TechPlus - 334,254 (49.5%)

Total General/Advanced/Extra - 291,209 (43.2%)

Total all classes - 674,792


As of June 1, 2006:

Novice - 25,083 (3.8%) [decrease of 24,246]
Technician - 280,995 (42.7%) [increase of 75,601]
Technician Plus - 38,704 (5.9%) [decrease of 90,156]
General - 133,169 (20.2%) [increase of 20,492]
Advanced - 72,179 (11.0%) [decrease of 27,603]
Extra - 108,140 (16.4%) [increase of 29,390]

Total Tech/TechPlus - 319,699 (48.6%) [decrease of 14,585]

Total General/Advanced/Extra - 313,488 (47.6%) [increase of 22,279]

Total all classes - 658,270 (decrease of 16,522)

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 and Advanced licenses
are no longer issued.

Since April 15, 2000, FCC has renewed all existing
Technician Plus licenses as Technician. It is therefore
informative to consider the totals of the two classes,
since the Technician class includes a significant
number of Technician Plus licenses renewed as
Technician.

73 de Jim, N2EY

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why do you continue to post this off-topic crap here?

Roger wrote:
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why do you continue to post this off-topic crap here?

why do you disrupt the NG?

Roger wrote:
On 21 May 2006 23:36:10 -0700, wrote:


dang ugly... Slopsville. The keyboards could kick back and type
about any CW speed with perfect sending. A decent typist can go
over 100 wpm+.

There are few people who can type that fast. However on CW you type
your response while listening to the other station so the transmission
speed can be well above your typing speed.

Heck, my mother who was a legal secretary could go well over
100 wpm. On the old selectrics, I think she probably did 120-140+ wpm.
She made very few mistakes too. About like a typing machine..
I don't like responding while the other person is sending. At 55-60
wpm,
it could lead to some mistakes in copy.. :/ I do that on RTTY, PSK31,
but not CW. When I worked faster CW, I listened mostly in my head,
and only wrote down the important stuff like call, name.. But I sent
normally using a bencher paddle. I don't really use it like a squeeze
keyer either. More like an automatic bug. I side slap and rarely use
the squeeze method to make letters. I'm still using the same bencher
I have had for at least 20+ years.. Guess I'm getting my moneys worth..
I have a homebrew keyer that was built at the same time, and it still
works too..
MK

These are the numbers of current, unexpired
amateur radio licenses held by individuals
on the stated dates, and the percentage of
the total number of active licenses that
class contains:

As of May 14, 2000:

Novice - 49,329 (7.3%)
Technician - 205,394 (30.4%)
Technician Plus - 128,860 (19.1%)
General - 112,677 (16.7%)
Advanced - 99,782 (14.8%)
Extra - 78,750 (11.7%)

Total Tech/TechPlus - 334,254 (49.5%)

Total General/Advanced/Extra - 291,209 (43.2%)

Total all classes - 674,792


As of June 15, 2006:

Novice - 24,949 (3.8%) [decrease of 24,380]
Technician - 281,657 (42.8%) [increase of 76,263]
Technician Plus - 38,278 (5.8%) [decrease of 90,582]
General - 132,919 (20.2%) [increase of 20,242]
Advanced - 71,963 (10.9%) [decrease of 27,819]
Extra - 108,175 (16.4%) [increase of 29,425]

Total Tech/TechPlus - 319,935 (48.6%) [decrease of 14,319]

Total General/Advanced/Extra - 313,057 (47.6%) [increase of 21,848]

Total all classes - 657,941 (decrease of 16,851)

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 and Advanced licenses
are no longer issued.

Since April 15, 2000, FCC has renewed all existing
Technician Plus licenses as Technician. It is therefore
informative to consider the totals of the two classes,
since the Technician class includes a significant
number of Technician Plus licenses renewed as
Technician.

73 de Jim, N2EY