In a message dated 9/14/07 8:29:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Actually in the US in 1962 (the year I was licensed) there were > over 250,000 hams in the US. The callbook I saved to show my > first call was the summer 1963 and it lists 258,000 hams. > Is that 258,000 operator licenses or 258,000 station licenses? Just curious. In those days, there were considerably more amateur station licenses than operator licenses, because there were a more than a few club, military, RACES, and second-station licenses. When amateur repeaters became popular (about a decade later), the difference swelled even more. 73 de Jim, N2EY ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
