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  • A New QST QuickStats Poll Has Been Posted

    From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Fri Mar 29 16:59:02 2019
    03/29/2019

    A new QST QuickStats survey is now available for your viewing and voting pleasure. This month's survey is all about time . . . clocks, specifically! Check the QuickStats page[1] at http://www.arrl.org/quickstats.

    ? Do you have a desktop or wall-mounted clock in your home station?

    ? Do you have your station desktop or wall clock set to display local time or UTC?

    ? Is your desk or wall clock(s) analog or digital?

    ? Do your clocks display 12- or 24-hour time?

    Visit the QuickStats page[2] and be sure to bookmark it in your browser!

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    [1] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats
    [2] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats

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  • From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Wed May 1 15:29:02 2019
    05/01/2019

    A new QST QuickStats survey is now available for your viewing and voting pleasure. More amateurs are using drone aircraft for antenna inspections, antenna installations, and other applications. Are you among them, and if so, how are you using yours? Check the QuickStats page[1] at http://www.arrl.org/quickstats.

    ? Do you own a drone?

    ? If you own a drone, how would you rate your piloting skills?

    ? Do you use your drone to inspect your antennas?

    ? Have you ever used a drone to deploy an antenna?

    Visit the QuickStats page[2] and be sure to bookmark it in your browser!

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    [1] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats
    [2] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats

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  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to ARRL de WD1CKS on Thu May 2 20:54:00 2019
    On 05-01-19 15:29, ARRL de WD1CKS wrote to QST <=-

    @VIA: VERT/WLARB
    05/01/2019

    A new QST QuickStats survey is now available for your viewing and
    voting pleasure. More amateurs are using drone aircraft for antenna inspections, antenna installations, and other applications. Are you
    among them, and if so, how are you using yours? Check the QuickStats page[1] at http://www.arrl.org/quickstats.

    ? Do you own a drone?

    ? If you own a drone, how would you rate your piloting skills?

    ? Do you use your drone to inspect your antennas?

    ? Have you ever used a drone to deploy an antenna?

    Visit the QuickStats page[2] and be sure to bookmark it in your
    browser!

    Interesting question. Never thought of using a drone that way, but I could (with caution, while there's no aircraft activity, as I'm right on the edge of an exclusion zone for the local arport and can't fly when there's aircraft active.

    Wouldn't use the drone I have for that, it's too prone to internal interference, but the next one I'm getting may be suitable.


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  • From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Fri May 31 18:29:12 2019
    05/31/2019

    A new QST QuickStats survey is now available for your viewing and voting pleasure. With the summertime Sporadic-E season underway, we thought it might be a good time to ask about 6-meter operating habits. Check the QuickStats page[1] at http://www.arrl.org/quickstats.

    ? How often do you operate on 6 meters?

    ? What is your favorite operating mode for 6 meters?

    ? Have you ever made contacts on 6-meter FM simplex (52.525 MHz)?

    ? Have you ever made meteor-scatter contacts on 6 meters?

    Visit the QuickStats page[2] and be sure to bookmark it in your browser!

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    [1] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats
    [2] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats

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  • From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Mon Jul 1 15:55:23 2019
    07/01/2019

    A new QST QuickStats survey is now available for your viewing and voting pleasure. In this month's poll, the topic is towers! Check the QuickStats page[1] at http://www.arrl.org/quickstats.

    ? Do you own an antenna tower?

    ? If you own a tower, did you erect it yourself (perhaps with some assistance), or contract with someone to do the work?

    ? If you don't own a tower, what is your primary reason?

    ? If you need to do maintenance on your antennas, do you climb the tower yourself or ask (or hire) someone to do it for you?

    Visit the QuickStats page[2] and be sure to bookmark it in your browser!

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    [1] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats
    [2] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats

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  • From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Thu Aug 1 14:20:13 2019
    08/01/2019

    A new QST QuickStats survey is now available for your viewing and voting pleasure. In this month's poll, the topic is power supplies. Check the QuickStats page[1] at http://www.arrl.org/quickstats.


    ? How many linear or switching power supplies do you have in your home station?

    ? Have you ever built a power supply?

    ? Have you ever repaired a power supply?

    ? Is your primary home station supply a linear or switching model?

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    Visit the QuickStats page[2] and be sure to bookmark it in your browser!

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    [1] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats
    [2] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats

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  • From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Tue Sep 3 18:03:01 2019
    09/03/2019

    A new QST QuickStats survey is now available for your viewing and voting pleasure. In this month's poll, the topic is station computers! Check the QuickStats page[1] at http://www.arrl.org/quickstats.

    ¨ Is the primary computer in your station a . . .

    ¨ Did you purchase your station computer new or used?

    ¨ Have you ever built your own station computer?

    ¨ How often do you clean and inspect the interior of your station computer?

    Visit the QuickStats page[2] and be sure to bookmark it in your browser!

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    [1] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats
    [2] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats

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  • From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Mon Sep 30 14:13:04 2019
    09/30/2019

    A new QST QuickStats survey is now available for your viewing and voting pleasure. In this month's poll we ask you to look ahead into the coming year. Check the QuickStats page[1] at http://www.arrl.org/quickstats.

    ¨ Do you think HF propagation will improve in 2020?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ

    ¨ Do you see yourself becoming more active on the air next year?

    ¨ Do you think you will be building more Amateur Radio kits in the months to come?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ

    ¨ Do you intend to apply for any ARRL operating awards during the next several months?

    Visit the QuickStats page[2] and be sure to bookmark it in your browser!

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    [1] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats
    [2] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats

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  • From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Wed Oct 30 20:32:31 2019
    10/30/2019

    A new QST QuickStats survey is now available for your viewing and voting pleasure. The topic of this month's poll is welcoming new amateurs. Check the QuickStats page[1] at http://www.arrl.org/quickstats.

    ¨ Have you ever mentored an amateur who was not a relative?

    ¨ Does your club have an equipment loan program for new hams?

    ¨ If you hear someone on your local repeater who seems to be a new ham, do you attempt to speak with them?

    ¨ Does your club invite new amateurs to participate in contests at the club station?ÿ

    Visit the QuickStats page[2] and be sure to bookmark it in your browser!

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    [1] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats
    [2] http://www.arrl.org/quickstats

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