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Would amateur radio operators engage? Would they give up ±45 minutes of their day to answer over 200 questions about our passion? We were not alone, did it make sense to launch another? And we were told, by a very influential, well-known amateur radio business person, that we would likely fail because there was no way that amateur radio operators would give up that much time to answer that many questions, if there was no reward at the end. Guess what, it's here, it's getting great traffic, hams are answering the questions, and the data is amazing. As expected, some of the questions are providing anticipated results. For instance, no surprise, most hams are transmitting HF at 100W. Duh, most of today's transceivers have a 100W output so it's not wonder. But then there are questions about RFI, band usage, and interference that were surprising. For instance, 72.1% of operators do some kind of operating (D-Star, etc) using the internet. Another surprising one was the number of operators who have four or more HTs. 48% of operators who took the Census said they had at least four HTs. 15.1% said that they had over 6 HTs! As I write, the Census is in its early days but if early response is indicative, Ham Census may become a reference tool for all those wanting to know how the practice of amateur radio is faring worldwide. To date, we have responses from 24 countries. Our goal is 150! PARTICIPATE IN THE CENSUS! CLICK HERE!

Quote from Ham Census participant: Do you agree? Are manufacturers putting out equipment but not providing sufficient support. Another participant agreed: Thoughts?

Welcome John and thanks so much for both participating in the Census and making a great suggestion. Appreciated.

Hi John. Agreed. Any chance you can help me out by telling me which of the regionals we should include? Also, should we include them in the national question or make a separate question for regional ones? Thoughts? And thanks!! Jim

Hi Dale. Hope this registration was easier than the previous one 😇

Does this mean I have to take my tech exam again? This said, it's always nice to be a winner!

I am soooo happy when another Canadian joins. This said, you won't like me anymore if you know which team I root for... Canadiens. 😎

David, I've edited your post to include the link to the site. Saw it. Awesome. Rushing out the door right now, but when I get back I'll add a link in our links directory. If I forget, don't hesitate to remind me!!

Welcome Dan. This community is young and still finding its legs. Members like you can bring substantial knowledge and capacity. Glad to have you on board.

Dan, we feel very privileged to have you here. I know your guides well. Excellent work. I’ll add links in the links section.

Welcome Mateusz.

¡Bienvenido Osvaldo!

Welcome David!!

One Jim thanks another Jim for joining 😎 And thanks for participating in the Census. Much appreciated.

Great to have you on board George. Thanks so much. And thanks for participating in the Census.

Welcome Don. And thanks so much for participating in the Census. On a personal note, drove through Petrolia last year 😎 I took Route 4 on my way to Sarnia. I stopped for tea. I think it was called Merchant or Mercantile (something similar). And got some Tylenol at the Shoppers. Small world!!

Welcome Kathleen. So glad to have you on board and thanks for participating in the Census!!

Welcome Wayne. Glad to have you on board.

Welcome René. Glad to have you on board and thanks so much for filling out the Census.

Welcome fellow Canadian. Nice to see that we are growing in numbers 😉

Thanks for joining and participating in the Census. Spread the word!!

Nuestro primer Colombiano. ¡Fantastico! Bienvenido y gracias por haber participado al Census.

Thanks for joining and participating in the Census. Spread the word!

Bienvenido Jorge. Y gracias por haber participado al Census. Jim

Thanks for participating in the Census and joining Ham Community. Spread the word!!