K3UD
02-14-2005, 05:54 PM
These are the number of unexpired FCC ARS
licenses held by individuals on the dates listed:
As of May 14, 2000:
Novice - 49,329
Tech - 205,394
Tech Plus - 128,860
General - 112,677
Advanced - 99,782
Extra - 78,750
Total Tech / Tech+ - 334,254
Total all classes - 674,792
As of February 15, 2005
Novice - 29,331 (-40.55%) (-19,998)
Tech - 266,157*
Tech Plus - 52,573*
General - 137,647 (+22.77%) (+24,970)
Advanced - 77,372 (-22.46%) (-22,410)
Extra - 106,185 (+34.83%) (+27,435)
*Total Tech/TechPlus - 318,730 (-4.65%) (-15,524)
Total All Classes - 669,265
Total all classes (5/14/00) - 674,792
Total all Classes (4/21/03) - 687,860
Total all classes (9/6/04 ) - 674,788
Total all classes (1/16/05) - 669,680
Total loss of 5,527 since 5/14/2000 ( Was 674,792)
Total loss of 5,523 since 9/6/2004 ( Was 674,788)
Total Loss of 18,595 since 4/2003 (all time high of 687,860)
Notes,
For the 6th straight reporting period, all classes except for Extra declined. There was a net loss of 415 licensees in this reporting period from the last reporting period.
From the last reporting period, We lost:
118 Novices
65 Tech - Tech+
127 Generals
169 Advanced
We gained:
64 Extras
Net Loss: 415 since 1/30/05
The base totals are from implementation of the then new licensing changes in May 2000. September 6, 2004 is the date I started measuring the changes. The peak number was in April 2003.
73
George
K3UD
licenses held by individuals on the dates listed:
As of May 14, 2000:
Novice - 49,329
Tech - 205,394
Tech Plus - 128,860
General - 112,677
Advanced - 99,782
Extra - 78,750
Total Tech / Tech+ - 334,254
Total all classes - 674,792
As of February 15, 2005
Novice - 29,331 (-40.55%) (-19,998)
Tech - 266,157*
Tech Plus - 52,573*
General - 137,647 (+22.77%) (+24,970)
Advanced - 77,372 (-22.46%) (-22,410)
Extra - 106,185 (+34.83%) (+27,435)
*Total Tech/TechPlus - 318,730 (-4.65%) (-15,524)
Total All Classes - 669,265
Total all classes (5/14/00) - 674,792
Total all Classes (4/21/03) - 687,860
Total all classes (9/6/04 ) - 674,788
Total all classes (1/16/05) - 669,680
Total loss of 5,527 since 5/14/2000 ( Was 674,792)
Total loss of 5,523 since 9/6/2004 ( Was 674,788)
Total Loss of 18,595 since 4/2003 (all time high of 687,860)
Notes,
For the 6th straight reporting period, all classes except for Extra declined. There was a net loss of 415 licensees in this reporting period from the last reporting period.
From the last reporting period, We lost:
118 Novices
65 Tech - Tech+
127 Generals
169 Advanced
We gained:
64 Extras
Net Loss: 415 since 1/30/05
The base totals are from implementation of the then new licensing changes in May 2000. September 6, 2004 is the date I started measuring the changes. The peak number was in April 2003.
73
George
K3UD