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Maps
Morse Code
Phonetic Alphabet
Repeaters
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Ham Tests
Software-Defined Radio
Visitors
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Databases
AE7Q.com
- AE7Q.com
ARRL.org
- ARRL.org
ARRL.org
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DXZone.com
- DXZone's
Callook.info
- CALLOOK
eQSL.cc
- eQSL.com
FCC.gov
- FCC ULS
FCC.gov
- FCC.gov DB
Hamcall.net
- World-Wide HamCall™
HamCallLookup.com
- HamCallLookup.com's
Hamdata.com
- Hamdata.com's
MyHAMShack.com
NationalRadioData.com
- NationalRadioData's
RAC.ca
- RAC's (Canada)
RadioQTH.net
- RadioQTH's
Repeater Database
Callsign.ca
- Callsign.ca
QRZ.com
- QRZ.com's
VanityHQ
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WM7D.net
- WM7D's
Megan's Law Search
Resources
http://www.hamdata.com/
http://www.n0hr.com/ham_radio_population.htm
http://www.qsl.net/ecara/wayback/main.html
http://www.qsl.net/w3hf/LicenseStats.htm
http://www.ah0a.org/FCC/Licenses.html
Total Amateur Radio Station Licenses
(by month by class)
Month
Extra
Advanced
General
Technician
Novice
ARS Total
01-22-12
126,505
57,767
160,496
341,835
14,546
701,149
01-16-12
126,422
57,768
160,409
341,572
14,545
700,716
01-08-12
126,299
57,768
160,288
341,295
14,540
700,190
01-01-12
126,225
57,758
160,194
341,035
14,528
699,740
Expirations are counted to end of the month, so any weekly results above this line underestimate totals.
Dec-11
126,431
57,875
160,554
342,583
14,613
702,056
Nov-11
126,227
57,989
160,341
342,600
14,687
701,844
Oct-11
125,785
58,083
159,919
341,777
14,750
700,314
Sep-11
125,661
58,224
159,861
341,658
14,817
700,221
Aug-11
125,477
58,326
159,604
341,425
14,875
699,707
Jul-11
125,139
58,455
159,454
341,397
14,954
699,399
Jun-11
125,015
58,625
159,322
341,676
15,099
699,737
May-11
124,535
58,708
158,228
341,794
15,145
698,410
Apr-11
124,217
58,835
157,577
342,161
15,284
698,074
Mar-11
123,934
59,032
157,050
342,572
15,459
698,047
Feb-11
123,391
59,162
156,268
342,127
15,537
696,485
Jan-11
123,154
59,298
156,001
342,212
15,637
696,302
Dec-10
122,951
59,387
155,781
342,191
15,731
696,041
Nov-10
122,620
59,487
155,460
341,972
15,858
695,397
Oct-10
122,426
59,610
155,201
341,803
15,951
694,991
Sep-10
122,268
59,769
155,106
341,691
16,057
694,891
Aug-10
121,960
59,852
154,717
341,557
16,120
694,206
Jul-10
121,730
59,938
154,425
341,847
16,179
694,119
Jun-10
121,640
60,059
154,284
342,064
16,299
694,346
May-10
121,287
60,154
153,682
340,475
16,384
691,982
Apr-10
120,966
60,328
153,285
339,272
16,595
690,446
Mar-10
120,573
60,483
152,727
338,128
16,755
688,666
Feb-10
119,900
60,554
151,838
336,147
16,855
685,294
Jan-10
119,627
60,668
151,305
335,018
16,965
683,583
Dec-09
119,403
60,795
150,970
334,245
17,084
682,497
Nov-09
119,100
60,863
150,479
333,505
17,167
681,114
Oct-09
118,819
60,951
150,040
332,420
17,211
679,441
Sep-09
118,569
61,041
149,749
331,427
17,295
678,081
Aug-09
118,197
61,021
149,043
330,293
17,290
675,844
Jul-09
117,847
61,069
148,475
329,372
17,338
674,101
Jun-09
117,557
61,147
147,946
328,334
17,431
672,415
May-09
117,303
61,293
147,373
327,432
17,564
670,965
Apr-09
116,996
61,440
147,027
326,657
17,698
669,818
Mar-09
116,644
61,592
146,457
325,722
17,892
668,307
Feb-09
116,101
61,754
145,521
324,098
18,023
665,497
Jan-09
115,818
61,924
145,097
323,248
18,185
664,272
Dec-08
115,625
62,104
144,832
322,660
18,343
663,564
Nov-08
115,354
62,234
144,458
322,001
18,485
662,532
Oct-08
115,158
62,400
144,191
321,243
18,599
661,591
Sep-08
114,902
62,577
143,803
320,336
18,705
660,323
Aug-08
114,760
62,772
143,621
319,965
18,866
659,984
Jul-08
114,621
63,055
143,499
319,710
19,081
659,966
New Extra Class Question Pool - July 1, 2008
Jun-08
114,299
63,233
143,221
318,758
19,200
658,711
May-08
113,805
63,561
143,279
318,251
19,376
658,272
Apr-08
113,443
63,945
143,297
318,201
19,630
658,516
Mar-08
112,853
64,293
142,924
316,876
19,806
656,752
Feb-08
112,493
64,679
142,798
316,736
20,024
656,730
Jan-08
112,184
65,025
142,639
315,854
20,250
655,952
Dec-07
112,022
65,368
142,680
315,314
20,458
655,842
Nov-07
111,866
65,717
142,709
315,068
20,687
656,047
Oct-07
111,783
66,157
142,803
314,809
20,949
656,501
Sep-07
111,577
66,651
142,501
313,968
21,158
655,855
Aug-07
111,432
66,975
142,336
313,830
21,385
655,958
Jul-07
111,055
67,245
142,001
313,008
21,590
654,899
Jun-07
110,812
67,529
141,366
313,237
21,751
654,695
May-07
110,468
67,852
140,151
315,103
21,991
655,565
Apr-07
109,975
68,186
138,442
316,133
22,204
654,940
Mar-07
109,486
68,498
136,560
318,028
22,476
655,048
Requirments for Morse code testing dropped for all license classes - February 23, 2007
Feb-07
108,605
69,025
131,463
323,493
22,891
655,477
Jan-07
108,436
69,516
130,798
324,163
23,353
656,266
Dec-06
108,223
69,915
131,224
323,073
23,633
656,068
Novice subbands dropped in favor of expanded phone privileges - December 15, 2006
Nov-06
108,271
70,244
131,558
322,926
23,832
656,831
Oct-06
108,629
70,700
132,154
322,758
24,213
658,454
Sep-06
108,406
70,778
131,991
321,237
24,315
656,727
Aug-06
108,348
71,079
132,275
321,084
24,520
657,306
Jul-06
108,201
71,411
132,510
320,492
24,721
657,335
New Technician Class Question Pool - July 1, 2006
Jun-06
108,207
71,764
132,798
320,380
24,893
658,042
May-06
108,217
72,307
133,402
320,376
25,197
659,499
Apr-06
107,979
72,535
133,544
319,374
25,400
658,832
Mar-06
107,837
72,920
133,892
319,714
25,726
660,089
Feb-06
107,527
73,357
134,200
318,933
26,105
660,122
Jan-06
107,472
73,819
134,607
318,610
26,435
660,943
Dec-05
107,440
74,221
135,067
319,125
26,747
662,600
Nov-05
107,304
74,391
135,170
318,580
26,908
662,353
Oct-05
107,211
74,918
135,729
318,317
27,424
663,599
Sep-05
107,145
75,116
135,911
318,064
27,652
663,888
Aug-05
107,009
75,298
135,982
317,714
27,780
663,783
Jul-05
106,909
75,559
136,204
317,607
27,981
664,260
Jun-05
106,878
75,821
136,466
317,772
28,151
665,088
May-05
106,693
76,128
136,588
317,740
28,384
665,533
Apr-05
106,587
76,418
136,808
318,318
28,615
666,746
Mar-05
106,471
76,755
137,189
318,548
28,913
667,876
Feb-05
106,241
77,210
137,490
318,730
29,237
668,908
Jan-05
106,124
77,541
137,779
318,851
29,449
669,744
Dec-04
106,090
77,948
138,292
319,742
29,765
671,837
Nov-04
105,962
78,177
138,449
320,085
29,949
672,622
Oct-04
105,873
78,360
138,516
319,875
30,080
672,704
Sep-04
105,863
78,706
138,786
320,640
30,302
674,297
Aug-04
105,790
79,047
139,165
321,226
30,627
675,855
Jul-04
105,595
79,274
139,296
320,658
30,821
675,644
New General Class Question Pool - July 1, 2004
Jun-04
105,690
79,963
140,354
324,646
31,511
682,164
May-04
105,361
80,012
140,053
323,732
31,545
680,703
Apr-04
105,380
80,658
140,634
324,231
32,010
682,913
Mar-04
105,239
80,966
140,872
323,703
32,337
683,117
Feb-04
105,110
81,512
141,228
322,905
32,516
683,271
Jan-04
104,965
81,742
141,292
322,646
32,629
683,274
Dec-03
104,894
82,034
141,498
322,821
32,812
684,059
Nov-03
104,754
82,209
141,392
322,712
32,830
683,897
Oct-03
104,722
82,472
141,331
322,385
32,940
683,850
Sep-03
104,578
82,715
141,290
322,215
33,033
683,831
Aug-03
104,515
82,931
141,407
323,814
33,156
685,823
Jul-03
104,493
83,143
141,429
324,627
33,412
687,104
New Technician Class Question Pool - July 1, 2003
Jun-03
104,253
83,242
141,166
323,947
33,798
686,406
May-03
104,089
83,509
141,096
323,987
34,374
687,055
Apr-03
103,971
83,726
140,959
324,396
34,808
687,860
Mar-03
103,707
83,838
140,470
322,396
35,026
685,437
Feb-03
103,558
84,021
140,186
322,047
35,265
685,077
Jan-03
103,404
84,192
140,022
321,798
35,621
685,037
Dec-02
103,257
84,326
139,848
321,805
36,072
685,308
Nov-02
103,125
84,458
139,725
321,675
36,319
685,302
Oct-02
102,983
84,544
139,452
321,008
36,511
684,498
Sep-02
102,771
84,651
139,065
320,067
36,703
683,257
Aug-02
102,702
84,786
138,878
319,995
36,990
683,351
Jul-02
102,496
84,920
138,509
319,664
37,163
682,752
New Extra Class Question Pool - July 1, 2002
Jun-02
102,155
85,136
138,548
319,655
37,652
683,146
May-02
101,155
85,483
138,971
320,381
38,245
684,235
Apr-02
100,153
85,690
138,980
319,768
38,574
683,165
Mar-02
99,467
85,908
138,917
319,880
39,008
683,180
Feb-02
98,900
86,178
138,843
319,727
39,509
683,157
Jan-02
98,425
86,424
138,824
319,671
40,006
683,350
Dec-01
97,977
86,545
138,625
319,735
40,155
683,037
Nov-01
97,615
86,703
138,376
319,322
40,496
682,512
Oct-01
97,466
86,841
138,276
319,277
40,767
682,627
Sep-01
97,227
87,045
138,047
319,430
41,184
682,933
Aug-01
96,981
87,145
137,801
319,408
41,455
682,790
Jul-01
96,633
87,328
137,557
319,805
41,738
683,061
Jun-01
96,400
87,528
137,433
320,574
42,375
684,310
May-01
95,974
87,663
136,950
320,505
42,698
683,790
Apr-01
95,644
87,853
136,514
320,700
43,241
683,952
Mar-01
95,243
88,082
136,056
321,012
43,966
684,359
Feb-01
94,824
88,344
135,437
320,625
44,564
683,794
Jan-01
94,147
88,618
134,616
320,103
45,118
682,602
Dec-00
93,807
88,783
134,144
319,874
45,632
682,240
Nov-00
93,417
89,032
133,689
319,663
46,362
682,163
Oct-00
92,903
89,310
132,818
319,375
46,776
681,182
Sep-00
92,541
89,605
132,144
319,502
47,180
680,972
Aug-00
92,015
89,937
131,361
319,587
47,670
680,570
Jul-00
91,142
90,320
129,789
319,831
47,839
678,921
Jun-00
90,451
90,837
128,652
320,892
48,441
679,273
May-00
83,104
96,759
117,903
330,567
49,016
677,349
Apr-00
77,530
101,725
111,337
337,870
50,077
678,539
Restructuring began April 15, 2000
No new Advanced, Tech Plus, or Novice Licenses issued by the FCC
Technician Plus renewals assigned Technican licenses
Month
Extra
Advanced
General
Tech+/Tech
Novice
ARS Total
Mar-00
75,985
103,048
109,787
338,334
50,630
677,784
Feb-00
75,609
103,215
110,047
336,712
51,263
676,846
Jan-00
75,428
103,360
110,201
335,967
51,762
676,718
Dec-99
75,392
103,471
110,386
335,768
52,375
677,392
Nov-99
75,293
103,455
110,406
334,793
52,819
676,766
Oct-99
75,252
103,447
110,488
333,922
53,078
676,187
Sep-99
75,207
103,512
110,518
333,194
53,510
675,941
Aug-99
75,186
103,608
110,651
332,751
53,825
676,021
Transition to ULS began July 15, 1999
Month
Extra
Advanced
General
Tech+/Tech
Novice
ARS Total
Jul-99
75,166
103,723
110,780
332,446
54,203
676,318
Jun-99
75,113
103,705
110,838
331,842
54,502
676,000
May-99
75,004
103,645
110,914
330,820
54,993
675,376
Apr-99
74,981
103,714
111,100
330,038
55,696
675,529
Mar-99
74,855
103,636
111,162
328,821
56,245
674,719
Feb-99
74,689
103,532
111,176
327,306
56,700
673,403
Jan-99
74,622
103,436
111,259
326,508
57,008
672,833
Dec-98
74,669
103,592
111,513
326,432
57,617
673,823
Nov-98
74,496
103,526
111,498
325,229
58,034
672,783
Oct-98
74,509
103,723
111,851
324,556
58,423
673,062
Sep-98
74,366
103,775
111,989
323,843
58,705
672,678
Aug-98
74,318
103,943
112,255
323,382
59,021
672,919
Jul-98
74,315
104,219
112,623
322,797
59,448
673,402
Jun-98
74,274
104,509
112,977
322,195
60,125
674,080
May-98
74,210
104,604
113,061
321,460
60,638
673,973
Apr-98
74,192
104,927
113,603
320,788
61,594
675,104
Mar-98
74,066
104,958
113,682
319,818
62,243
674,767
Feb-98
74,067
105,501
114,341
318,880
63,239
676,028
Jan-98
74,043
105,795
114,798
318,281
63,892
676,809
Dec-97
73,949
105,835
114,877
317,676
64,169
676,506
Nov-97
73,939
106,123
115,280
317,304
64,868
677,514
Oct-97
73,915
106,207
115,460
316,413
65,142
677,137
Sep-97
73,794
106,304
115,639
315,886
65,372
676,995
Aug-97
73,804
106,668
116,079
315,860
65,909
678,320
Jul-97
73,749
106,877
116,352
315,593
66,162
678,733
Jun-97
73,737
107,024
116,629
314,532
66,551
678,473
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