[CW] did anyone get this poll ?

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:51:27 -0500

Not only was I not part of this "sample"; but I never received the poll
that my Division Director insisted that he sent me!  I think this is a
classic case of "making the data say what you want it to".

I really do believe that something smells fishy in Newington!

73 de Larry W2LJ - Vivat Morse!

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony W. DePrato" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:41 PM
Subject: [CW] did anyone get this poll ?

> I just read this and i do not recall being polled by the arrl . does
anyone
> else ?
> 73 Tony
>
> 27. Mr. Sumner presented the results of a market study conducted for
the
> ARRL in September 2003 by Readex, Inc. A mail survey of a sample of
all US
> radio amateurs yielded 1,530 usable responses, a 53% response rate
from the
> reachable population. Compared to the results of a similar survey
conducted
> in 1992, the new survey showed increasing age and declining activity
in the
> amateur population, with inactive respondents most often citing
competition
> for time and the use of other communications media as reasons for
their
> inactivity. More frequently than long-time licensees, newer licensees
cited
> emergency communications and personal safety as reasons for obtaining
their
> license. ARRL members were far more likely to be active than
non-members.
> Respondents identified the protection of Amateur Radio and defense of
> frequencies as the most valuable ARRL service. The Board was in recess
from
> 11:17 AM until 11:27 AM, at which point Mr. Harrison assumed the
Chair.
>
>
> QBE ZUT DE WA4JQS  SK
>
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