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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, 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 ... Read morehttps://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Line-Chart-FCC-License-Counts1997-2024.png