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Mike Coslo · February 25th 07, 05:27 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy

wrote in
oups.com:

On Feb 24, 11:40 am, "Dee Flint" wrote:
Well I've had a chance to tally the test results for my Feb 23rd
session in Oak Park, MI

24 candidates total. 21 for upgrades, 3 for new licenses

Dee ~ These three are the meat & potatoes of the matter, the 21
upgraders being no-counters as far as the growth or shrinkage of the
hobby is concerned. Supposedly the idea behind the elimination of the
code tests is to draw new blood into the hobby, folk who would
otherwise not bother with becoming licensed yes?

Increased numbers were not the reason for eliminating the Code
test, IIRC.

And I certainly won't draw any conclusions about how many "new"
hams will be drawn in after one day. Indeed I would expect almost all
upgrades for the first few months.

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -