[FADCA] ARRL Packet poll

[Charles S Schuman]

Bill Sinbine wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> At 07:35 AM 6/26/2005, you wrote:
> 
>  >I encourage everyone to respond to the current poll on the ARRL web
>  >site.  Look in the frame along the right side.
>  >
>  >www.arrl.org
>  >Which type of Packet Bulletin Board System is active in your area?
>  >F6FBB
>  >MSYS
>  >AA4RE
>  >W0RLI
>  >Other
>  >More than one of the above
>  >No PBBS in my area
> 
> The poll is on the MAIN page.
> 
> I think it is in our BETTER interest for packet to do this poll. I don't 
> know what is behind it but we all know what we have for packet use in 
> our local areas and around the state and we need to make sure they know 
> that we are active with packet in our area's. This goes even if you 
> aren't active in packet please do the poll.

I'm not sure what they do with the results of these polls..
They change the question / subject every week or so. It looks like it is 
just another feature of the webb site.
> 

I did reply to the poll and was superised to see that - of those that 
responded, 51% said that that there was NO BBS in their area. OUCH!
Anyone want to guess why packet has almost died?

<<Charlie>>
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