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Joe Pasqua
Joe Pasqua
@bitsplusatoms@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

2025 stats from online #hamradio testing with the WM7X.net team:

2,542 got their Technician licenses
1,268 upgraded to General
498 upgraded to Amateur Extra

We had a total of 4,035 distinct applicants - some took more than one exam. A few took and passed all three in one sitting.

Even with slow going during the government shutdown, we had 350 more applicants than the previous year.

It is such a pleasure to watch people go from nerves at the beginning to excitement when they pass.

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Paolo Amoroso
Paolo Amoroso
@amoroso@oldbytes.space replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@bitsplusatoms Looks like hamradio is quite popular, I didn't expect so much interest.

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Joe Pasqua
Joe Pasqua
@bitsplusatoms@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@amoroso It is gratifying to see so many people entering. We have a lot of work to do in order to drive the average age down. It's still more of an old-person's hobby at this point. Myself included - I didn't get into it until I retired.

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