On Dec 13, 2007 1:22 PM, Peter Markavage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amateur License Statistics: > Nov. 2006 to Nov. 2007 > Extra: 108,271 to 111,716 > General: 131,558 to 142,180
> Advanced, Technician, and Novice are falling as would be expected due to > die-offs, upgrades, and don't cares. I expect most of these are mere placement shifts since the code was dropped. IIRC, there was a tally of new licensees somewhere. Maybe QRZ or the Vanity Call page? It's been a while since I looked. > And you said: "Which makes this an issue for Amateur Radio specifically, > not just AM. More, as well as restrictive regulations have the real > likelihood of impacting all amateurs in a negative way." > > I'm not sure that's true, but maybe the future action should be for > amateurs to provide them with enough intelligent and solid information > for them to do it the correct way. Agreed, but it's a two way street here: if the ARRL wants to claim representation of US amateurs, they need to make it a point to solicit input from *all*, not simply dues-paying members. Thanks to the internet, postage and mass-mailing costs can no longer be worthy excuses. > See you on the channel where chaos is the norm especially when the hot > topic is "what's for dinner". Or a bit below, depending on conditions. With the band going long early, the VE Land net that has used that frequency forever likes to get on earlier, and moving later is a bit of a hassle to say the least. Al 'AJM would like very much to discuss CE gear and pick your brain a bit about your experiences. I'll be there for entertainment value, wouldn't miss it! :D ~ Todd, KA1KAQ ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
