APRS Survey 2000: Questionaire

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SURVEY NOW CLOSED. The survey period was November 1 to 30, 2000. Thanks to all that participated. An amateur radio callsign is required to vote. If you wish your vote to remain anonymous, you are given the option to hide your callsign from the results.

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Would you like your callsign displayed in the results table. If you answer "Yes", other hams will see how you responded. If you answer "No", your callsign will be withheld.
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Survey Questionaire

1. What APRS software or firmware do you use at home. If you use more than one, select the one most often used
2. What APRS software or firmware do you use at work. If you use more than one, select the one most often used
3. What APRS software or firmware do you use while mobile. If you use more than one, select the one most often used
4. What kind of TNC mobile tracker do you use. If you use more than one, specify the one used most often or the one you prefer the most. Answer "None" if you do not have a tracker.
5. What kind of GPS unit do you use. If you use more than one, specify the one used most often or the one you prefer the most. Answer "None" if you do not have a GPS unit
6. What kind of APRS WX station do you use. If you use more than one, specify the one used most often or the one you prefer the most. Answer "None" if you do not use one
7. What satellite do you use for APRS. If you use more than one, specify the one used most often or the one you prefer the most. Answer "None" if you do not use any
8. I use "Position Ambiguity" or a "Grid Square" to limit the exactness of my position.
9. I feel that FINDU.COM, which stores position information for 3-6 weeks, provides too much information to the public.
10. I am satisfied with coverage of my "local" APRS network.
11. How often are you outside APRS coverage and therefore unable to use APRS.
12. If you are a frequent traveler how do you travel most. Answer "None" if you do not travel significantly
13. Do you monitor the General APRS mailing list aprssig@lists.tapr.org
14. Do you monitor the Hot Technology APRS mailing list htaprs@lists.tapr.org
15. Do you monitor the APRS NEWS mailing list aprsnews@lists.tapr.org
16. Did you use APRS at Field Day this year
17. How many times in the past year have you used APRS at a special event, not counting Field Day
18. Do you run a local APRS server like "aprsd". If you are not sure, answer "No"
19. Using your APRS client (e.g., WinAPRS etc.), how often do you feed local traffic to APRServ
20. In general, how do you rate APRS as a mode of communication (1=worst, 5=average, 10=best)

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