[K0NR] The Case of The Shrinking Technicians

Post       : The Case of The Shrinking Technicians
URL        : https://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2025/01/shrinking-technicians/
Posted     : 20 January 2025 at 8:23 pm
Author     : Bob K0NR
Categories : FCC, Ham Radio

My friend and colleague Frank/K4FMH has published several recent articles on
trends in amateur radio licensing and demographics. This one, The Decline in
ARRL Membership and Market Share (
https://k4fmh.com/2025/01/02/the-decline-in-arrl-membership-and-market-share-2001-2023/
) , has some interesting data and observations about licensing trends in the
US. (It also comments on ARRL membership trends, but that is not the subject
of this post.) This post focuses on the decline in the number of FCC amateur
radio licensees in the past few years. See the chart below.


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