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--- licence_statistics [2026/08/31 11:45] – [United Kingdom] Added note about UK licence totals being cummulative g3aka
+++ licence_statistics [2026/08/31 15:10] (current) – [United Kingdom] Added UK figures for FY 1992-93 the start of decline g3aka
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 The January 1938 RSGB T&R Bulletin published these licence figures for 1933-1937
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+-93 was a turning point for UK amateur radio - the first time in 20 years that licence numbers had declined, falling by 2,200.
+Licence totals for the year ending March 31, 1993 were reported by the RSGB's on page 7 of the October 1993 Radcom:
+  * 32,410 Full Class A
+  * 25,791 Full Class B
+  * 106 Novice Class A
+   * 935 Novice Class B
+  * 59,242 Total
+{{ :1993-10_radcom_licences_for_year_to_31_march_1993.jpg?nolink&200 |}}
 [[uk-callsigns|UK Callsigns History and Ofcom Licence Callsign Database]]
 ====== Worldwide ======
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   * [[ei-licence-statistics|Éire Licence and Exam Statistics]]
-Current National Statistics
+ Current National Statistics
-  * [[https://data.anfr.fr/node/31|France Licence and Exam Statistics]]
+  * [[https://data.anfr.fr/node/31|France Latest Licence and Exam Statistics from ANFR]]
 Historic statistics up until mid-2010's compiled by AH0A:
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   * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20120107104433/http://www.iaru.org/statsum00.html|IARU country totals for 2000]]
-On the 10 April 2021 the ARRL posted about the gross inaccuracy of the frequently quoted figure of 3 million amateurs worldwide.  1.5 million might be nearer the mark.
+On 10 April 2021 the ARRL posted about the gross inaccuracy of the frequently quoted figure of 3 million amateurs worldwide.  1.5 million might be nearer the mark.
 Articles:
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   * [[https://webpubs.arrl.org/pubs_archive/91137|February 1995 QST article 'How Many Hams?']]
-  * [[https://www.qsl.net/4x4xm/Demographics/How-Many-Radio-Amateurs.pdf|How Many Radio Amateurs by Doron 4X4XM]]
+  * [[https://www.qsl.net/4x4xm/Demographics/How-Many-Radio-Amateurs.pdf|2026 How Many Radio Amateurs by Doron 4X4XM]]