New ham radio operators in Delta County, Colorado
No one in Delta County earned a first amateur radio license in the past 12 months, but 141 licensed hams live here. Updated weekly from FCC data.
At a glance · Data as of
- New hams · last 30 days
- 0
- New hams · last 12 months
- 0
- ▼ down from 3
- Active licensed hams
- 141
- Upgrades · 12 mo
- 5
- Vanity callsigns · 12 mo
- 2
- Address updates · 12 mo
- 0
- Often a move into the area
- Expiring · next 6 mo
- 10
About ham radio in Delta County
No one in Delta County earned a first amateur radio license in the past 12 months, after 3 new hams the year before. It ranks tied for #40 of 64 Colorado counties for new hams. Technicians make up 45% of local licensees, below the Colorado average of 53%, a sign of an experienced community with many HF operators. 5 operators upgraded their license in the past year, the moment many buy their first HF rig. 10 licenses expire in the next six months, a chance for clubs to reconnect.
New hams by month
No new hams were licensed in Delta County in the 12 months from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
License classes
| Class | Hams | Share | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technician | 64 | 45% | 53% |
| General | 44 | 31% | 23% |
| Amateur Extra | 28 | 20% | 20% |
| Advanced | 5 | 4% | 3% |
| Novice / Other | 0 | 0% | 1% |
Bar = Delta County share · Tick = Colorado share
In the past 12 months, 3 operators upgraded to General and 1 to Amateur Extra.
How Delta County compares
Tied for #40 of 64 Colorado counties for new hams in the past 12 months
| Per 1,000 active hams | Delta | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| New hams, past 12 months | 0.0 | 31.5 | 32.3 |
| Upgrades, past 12 months | 35.5 | 13.3 | 14.7 |
| Expiring, next 6 months | 70.9 | 57.3 | 57.3 |
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Questions about new hams in Delta County
How many new ham radio operators were licensed in Delta County last year?
No one in Delta County, Colorado received a first FCC amateur radio license in the 12 months ending Oct 1, 2026, compared with 3 the year before.
How many licensed ham radio operators are in Delta County?
141 active amateur licensees: 45% Technician, 31% General, 20% Amateur Extra.
Where does this data come from?
From the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) public amateur license database, which we download every Monday. Addresses are matched to counties with the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder. This page shows totals only.
How can my club reach new hams in Delta County?
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Can I see the names or call signs on this page?
No. Public pages show totals only. Verified Ham Recruiter users can search and export lists for outreach; see how licensee information is handled.
About this data
Data as of . Source: FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) weekly amateur license database; county from U.S. Census Bureau geocoding. Aggregates only, no individual licensee data is shown. Aggregate figures © Ham Recruiter, CC BY 4.0.
How we count
- New ham: an active licensee whose first license was granted in the period.
- Address updates: a change of FCC mailing address, often a move into the area.
- Counts use each licensee’s current FCC address. Someone licensed here who later moved is counted where they live now.
- Each license keeps only its most recent event of each type, so two upgrades in one year count once.
- PO-box-only addresses often can’t be matched to a county, so rural counties are slightly undercounted.