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It is reported that The Canadian Amateur (TCA) magazine published by the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) contains an update on the number of amateurs as at December 2018 According to a tweet by KE9V TCA magazine says: While the figure is presented with a positive spin some may be concerned it hides an underlying problem that affects many countries – a long-term decline in the number of active amateurs. In 2000 Canada was one of the first countries to make amateur radio “license-exempt”. The license was abolished and replaced by an authorization to operate which lasts for 125 years from the holders date of birth. This means the statistics will continue to show the many thousands of Canadian amateurs who’ve died since 2000. Additionally all those who took up the hobby but then decided to give it up to pursue a different interest will still be in the figures. An RCA submission to IARU said that in 1999 they had 6,573 members and there were 45,000 individual amateur radio licenses in Canada. It may well be the real total of active amateurs is now significantly less than it was 20 years ago. Questions and Answers on Canada’s Authorization Certificates AH0A amateur radio statistics for some other countries |
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