Looks like the largest increase was in Technician class. I wonder how many of those are the result of the Red Cross, TSA and big emergency organizations helping their folks get a license so ham frequencies will be available to them if needed. To those folks ham radio is just another walkie-talkie, not a hobby. 73 Mac WQ8U
--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Jim Isbell, W5JAI <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jim Isbell, W5JAI <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Good News on HAM RADIO To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 5:27 PM Looks like any change is in the noise. Not enough difference to comment on. On 1/5/09, Peter Markavage <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The data is readily available. > Go to: > http://www.ah0a.org/FCC/Licenses.html > > Pete, wa2cwa > > > On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:13:08 -0600 "Bob Peters" <[email protected]> writes: > > > > Good news folks.. The Ham Radio actually grew in 2008. I would love to > > Know the breakdown of techs, Generals, Extra.. > > > > > > > > At our management meeting this morning I learned that (matching end of year > figures) > > There was approximately a 1.2% growth in hams in the USA > > And there are 28,066 new US hams in 2008. > > > > To those people and groups who were active in promotions, classes, exams and > teaching – ya dun gud! > > > > > > Allen G Pitts, W1AGP > > Media & PR Manager > > ARRL - the national association for Amateur Radio > > > > > > Very Best 73's, > > > > Bob W1PE > > Mesquite,TX > > > > http://www.w1pe.com > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > 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. > -- Jim Isbell "If you are not living on the edge, well then, you are just taking up too much space." ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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.
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