Ham radio operators in the Northern Mariana Islands
270 licensed amateur radio operators; 0 new in the past 12 months. 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 9
- Active licensed hams
- 270
- Upgrades · 12 mo
- 5
- Vanity callsigns · 12 mo
- 1
- Address updates · 12 mo
- 0
- Often a move into the area
- Expiring · next 6 mo
- 10
County-level numbers aren’t available for Northern Mariana Islands. FCC and Census county codes don’t cover it, so this page shows territory totals only.
About ham radio in the Northern Mariana Islands
No one in the Northern Mariana Islands earned a first amateur radio license in the past 12 months, after 9 new hams the year before. Technicians make up 42% of local licensees, below the U.S. average of 48%, 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 the Northern Mariana Islands in the 12 months from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
License classes
| Class | Hams | Share | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technician | 113 | 42% | 48% |
| General | 28 | 10% | 25% |
| Amateur Extra | 113 | 42% | 21% |
| Advanced | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Novice / Other | 16 | 6% | 2% |
Bar = the Northern Mariana Islands share · Tick = U.S. share
In the past 12 months, 1 operator upgraded to General and 4 to Amateur Extra.
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Questions about hams in the Northern Mariana Islands
How many ham radio operators are in the Northern Mariana Islands?
270 active amateur radio licensees are on file for the Northern Mariana Islands as of Oct 1, 2026.
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.
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.