Hi,

I'll tell you what part of the problem is. A lot of the clubs have these 
classes, get new hams, then that's it. They need people to teach them how to 
opperate, how to act on the air, and other proper ham edicuit. Numbers don't 
mean anything without performance.

This is what I've observed over the years.

Carolyn Kj4vt


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From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 2:25 PM
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Subject: Re: Amateur Radio Licensees in U.S.

> Steve,
>
> judging by the lack of activity on VHF and UHF, I suspect that most newly
> licensed hams are not active at all. I know the league is delighted to 
> tout
> these higher-than-ever numbers, but how much good do they do the hobby if
> most aren't even on the air? 73, Lou  WA3MIX
> Lou Kolb
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 2:14 PM
> Subject: Amateur Radio Licensees in U.S.
>
>
>> BlankPhil,
>>
>> You got me curious.  Here is the number of licensed hams from 1971 to 
>> 2012
>> by decade
>> . December 1971: 285,000
>> . December 1981: 433,000
>> . December 1991: 494,000
>> . December 2001: 683,000
>> . December 2012: 709,500
>>
>>
>> Clearly, the biggest jump occurred after the code requirement was reduced
>> to
>> 5 WPM for all classes of license.  No code certainly contributes to the
>> number of operators.  There are now 130,000 Extras.
>>
>> I suspect though, judging from what I hear on the HF bands, that activity
>> of
>> the newer hams is more likely on VHF and above.
>>
>>
>> Steve, K8SP
>> Lansing, MI