The ARRL-VEC reports that the ham radio population in the
United States hit an all-time high of 726,725 as of the end of 2014, and has
continued growing to more than 727,000 in the first two months of 2015.
According to the ARRL Letter,
ARRL-VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, said the number of licensed amateurs in
the United States has grown by more than 8 percent in the past decade. In
addition, she said, there were 33,000 new licensees in 2014, an increase of 15%
over 2013. Plus, Somma added, the ARRL-VEC conducted a record 7216 license exam
sessions last year, crossing the 7000 threshold for the first time.
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
U.S. Ham Licensing Numbers at All-Time High
The ARRL-VEC reports that the ham radio population in the
United States hit an all-time high of 726,725 as of the end of 2014, and has
continued growing to more than 727,000 in the first two months of 2015.
According to the ARRL Letter,
ARRL-VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, said the number of licensed amateurs in
the United States has grown by more than 8 percent in the past decade. In
addition, she said, there were 33,000 new licensees in 2014, an increase of 15%
over 2013. Plus, Somma added, the ARRL-VEC conducted a record 7216 license exam
sessions last year, crossing the 7000 threshold for the first time.