RARC Membership Survey Results

Date: January, 2005
Respondents: 37

2

Your current amateur radio license class.

Responses

Percentage

Novice

0

0%

Technician-No Code

10

27%

Technician Plus

0

0%

General

14

38%

Advanced

1

3%

Extra

12

32%

3

Have you upgraded your license class within the past year?

Responses

Percentage

Yes

5

14%

No

32

86%

4

Number of years since first licensed.

Responses

Percentage

Less than 1 year

2

5%

Between 1 and 5 years

8

22%

Between 6 and 10 years

6

16%

Greater than 10 years

21

57%

5

Your age range.

Responses

Percentage

Less than 19 years

4

11%

Between 20 and 29 years

2

5%

Between 30 and 39 years

2

5%

Between 40 and 49 years

10

27%

Greater than 50

19

51%

6

Time spent on amateur radio activities per month

Responses

Percentage

None

0

0%

Less than 1 hour

5

14%

Between 1 and 5 hours

15

41%

Greater than 5 hours

17

46%

7

Mark the types of amateur radio operation that you have

engaged in during the past 12 months.

Responses

Percentage

APRS

16

43%

ATV

1

3%

Contesting

13

35%

DX

12

32%

HF

22

59%

Digital modes (PSK-31, etc.)

14

38%

VHF/UHF

32

86%

Other

1

3%

8

Mark the types of NEW amateur radio operation that you expect

to engage in during the next 12 months.

Responses

Percentage

APRS

7

19%

ATV

2

5%

Contesting

4

11%

DX

4

11%

HF

6

16%

Digital modes (PSK-31, etc.)

6

16%

VHF/UHF

5

14%

Other ________________

5

14%

9

How many years have you been a member of RARC?

Responses

Percentage

Less than 1 year

4

11%

Between 1 and 5 years

11

30%

Greater than 5 years

22

59%

10

What was the primary reason that you joined RARC?

Responses

Percentage

Amateur radio education

2

5%

Participation in RARC activities

9

24%

Social interaction with other hams

11

30%

To support amateur radio

13

35%

Other

2

5%

11

Mark the RARC activities that you have been involved in during

the past 12 months.

Responses

Percentage

Amateur radio classes

6

16%

Annual club picnic

15

41%

Club officer

4

11%

Emergency services (ARES,

25

68%

Field day

16

43%

Monthly meetings

28

76%

Public service events.

19

51%

Technical Committee

7

19%

VE testing sessions

6

16%

VHF contest

7

19%

12

Mark the NEW RARC activities that you plan to participate in

during the next 12 months.

Responses

Percentage

Amateur radio classes

2

5%

Annual club picnic

5

14%

Club officer

0

0%

Emergency services (ARES,

2

5%

Field day

10

27%

Monthly meetings

5

14%

Public service events

4

11%

Technical Committee

1

3%

VE testing sessions

2

5%

VHF contest

5

14%

13

Which of the following RARC communications facilities have

you used during the past 12 months?

Responses

Percentage

146.82 repeater

34

92%

146.82 autopatch

18

49%

146.625 repeater

26

70%

443.85 repeater

11

30%

APRS digipeater

13

35%

146.625 Echolink

15

41%

14

Which of the following would you consider to be your primary

RARC information source?

Responses

Percentage

ARES net

6

16%

Club meetings

8

22%

Monthly email note

6

16%

Other club members

0

0%

RARC web site

16

43%

Other

0

0%

15

How many club meetings do you attend during a 12 month

period?

Responses

Percentage

None

4

11%

1 to 3 meeting per year

5

14%

3 to 6 meeting per year

6

16%

More than 6 meetings per year

20

54%

16

What is your primary incentive to attend RARC club meetings?

Responses

Percentage

Social interaction with other hams

20

54%

Business meeting and committee

3

8%

Attend program following business

7

19%

Other

5

14%

17

What are your upgrade plans within the next 12 months?

Responses

Percentage

Plan to upgrade to General

4

11%

Plan to upgrade to Extra

6

16%

Upgrade to both General and Extra

0

0%

Not planning to upgrade

22

59%

18

Your interest level in a license upgrade class.

Responses

Percentage

General upgrade class class

2

5%

Extra upgrade class class

3

8%

Both General and Extra classes

1

3%

Upgrading, but no class interest

4

11%

Not planning to upgrade

22

59%

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