1997 US Ham License Counts

Data used from AH0A, N2EY, ARRL. Year to year stat data is pulled from December data of that year.

The all-time high total of 780,526 occurred on or about November 24, 2021

General Class loss started in SEPT 2023, Tech Class Losses started in NOV 2021. Total Losses started in DEC 2021

$35 extortion "fee" to have a ham license went in effect April 2022

Requirments for Morse code testing dropped for all license classes - February 23, 2007

Restructuring began April 15, 2000 No new Advanced, Tech Plus, or Novice Licenses issued by the FCC Technician Plus renewals assigned Technican licenses

Click on the year to get month by month data.

Extra class losses are due to expired licneses, could be from non-renewal or going 10 toes up.