[KCDXC] More Hams

[Mike ZooLoo]

>From RSGB:

Licensed Radio Amateurs on the Increase

With around 6000 new licensees during 2002, thanks to
the Foundation Licence, the number of amateur radio
licences in the UK increased by about 10 per cent
during the year. 2002 was also a good year for growth
in the USA. According to Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, of
'Amateur Radio Newsline', the number of American
licensees increased by 2200 to 682,591 during 2002.
During the previous year there had been a loss of 816
licensees. Last year 4082 people either upgraded to
the top license class in the USA, 'Extra', or went
straight to it from zero, indicating an increased
interest in the Extra Class since the Morse test was
reduced from 20 to 5 words per minute.




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