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<H1>UK Amateur Radio Licences as at 31st March 2009 </H1>
<P>The UK regulator Ofcom has supplied the figures for the total number of
Amateur Radio Licences issued as at 31st March 2009 </P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Change since last month</FONT></STRONG></P>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG>Grade</STRONG></FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG>31 st Mar 09</STRONG></FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG>28th Feb 09</STRONG></FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=132>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG>Change</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2>Foundation </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>11530 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>11380 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=132>
<P><FONT size=2> +150 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2>Intermediate </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>4942 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>4864 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=132>
<P><FONT size=2> +78 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2>Full/Advanced </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>50969 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>50942 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=132>
<P><FONT size=2> +27 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2>Club Stations </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>1326 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>1323 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=132>
<P><FONT size=2> +3 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2>Reciprocal Full </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>501 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>492 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=132>
<P><FONT size=2> +9 </FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=2>Change since last year</FONT></STRONG></P>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG>Grade</STRONG></FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG>31 st Mar 09</STRONG></FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG>31st Mar 08</STRONG></FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=131>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG>Change</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2>Foundation </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>11530 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>10042 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=131>
<P><FONT size=2>+1488 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2>Intermediate </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>4942 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>4274 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=131>
<P><FONT size=2> +668 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2>Full/Advanced </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>50969 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>50398 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=131>
<P><FONT size=2> +571 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2>Club Stations </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>1326 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2> 1287 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=131>
<P><FONT size=2> +39 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=175>
<P><FONT size=2>Reciprocal Full </FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=96>
<P><FONT size=2>501 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=96>
<P><FONT size=2></FONT></P></TD>
<TD width=131>
<P><FONT size=2></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P>It should be remembered that these figures are for the number of licences
issued not the number of stations. UK Radio Amateurs can hold multiple
licences/call signs and it is understood that a former RSGB President held 5
separate UK Amateur Radio call signs. </P>
<P>The increase in the number of Full/Advanced licences over the past year is
far greater than the number of candidates who have sat the exam. One explanation
for this is that Amateurs first licenced in the 1980’s and 90’s who let their
original licence lapse have recently applied for it again. </P>
<P>UK Amateur Radio Licences as at 28th February 2009 </P>
<P><A
href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2009/uk_amateur_radio_licences.htm"
target=_blank>http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2009/uk_amateur_radio_licences.htm</A></P>
<P>UK Amateur Radio Licences as at 31st March 2008 </P>
<P><A
href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2008/uk_amateur_radio_licences.htm"
target=_blank>http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2008/uk_amateur_radio_licences.htm</A></P>
<P>2008 Examination Committee Report: <BR><A
href="http://www.commsfoundation.org/rce/pdf/Examination_Committee_Report_2008.pdf"
target=_blank>http://www.commsfoundation.org/rce/pdf/Examination_Committee_Report_2008.pdf</A></P>
<P>AH0A - Amateur Radio Licensing Statistics <BR><A href="http://www.ah0a.org/"
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