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UK Amateur Radio Licences as at 31st December 2007The UK regulator Ofcom has supplied the figures for the total number of Amateur Radio Licences issued as at 31st December 2007. Change since last month
Change since last year
The change over the year should be treated with some caution. It appears to show that the number of Advanced licence holders increased by 1246, however, if you look carefully at the 2006 Advanced figures you will see that December represented a fall of 2857 over November. In December 2006 the UK Regulator Ofcom introduced a new Online licensing/renewal system. While the new online system provided a significantly improved service to Radio Amateurs the fact that the number of Advanced holders fell by 2857 may indicate that some Amateurs experienced initial difficulties in renewing and that the December 2006 Advanced figure is understated. The number of Foundation licences increased by 1725 over the year. This might just about keep pace with the numbers dying or leaving the hobby. It is unlikely that many relatives of deceased Amateurs or those leaving the hobby would bother to inform Ofcom of the change so they will continue to appear in the monthly figures. It will only be in 4 years time when the 5 year licences issued in Dec 2006 expire that we will see the true picture. UK Amateur Radio Licences as at 30th November 2007 UK Amateur Radio Licences as at 31st October 2007 UK Amateur Radio Licences as at 31st December 2006 UK Amateur Radio Licences as at 30th November 2006 AH0A - Amateur Radio Licensing Statistics 73 Trevor M5AKA
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