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[Anthony W. DePrato]

>   We need numbers as only 0.224% of the US population are licensed radio 
> amateurs, or about 165,000 hams out of over 296,000,000 in the US.
>
>Bob  Wilder
>6032 Idlemoore Court
>Theodore, AL 36582-4117
>251-653-5274
>Asst USAF State MARS Director- Alabama
>Bob you are correct we do need numbers BUT the lowering of tech and code 
>has not increased the number over all. each time they lower something the 
>numbers go up. but if you will study the data base you will see the 
>numbers dip again when it is time to renew as over 45 % never renew and an 
>even higher number never renew after the first time. over the years more 
>drop out then stay in ham radios

73 Tony


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ANTHONY W. (Tony) DePrato WA4JQS EXTRA - HEAVY
Since 1962
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