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When are you Most Active on QRPCW ?

                                       Nr  Pct
Early Mornings	                       3   17% 
Mid Mornings	                       4   22% 
Mid Day	                               2   12% 
Early Afternoon	                       2   12% 
Evenings	                       7   39% 
Weekends	                       5   28% 
Just whenever I can 'Get on The Air' ! 9   50% 
	
18 votes
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My New Year's Resolution' is to become More Active in NAQCC Activities ?	

                                                 Pct   Nr  
Yes !	                                         24%	4 
No	                                          6%	1 
Perhaps	                                         12%	2 
I Hope To..	                                 29%	5 
Happy New Year to All.. May 2024 Bring Us All 
Better Health, Memories, and Good DX !	         29%	5 
		
17 Votes
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What is the Lowest Power you have used to complete a QRPCW contact ?	

Selection	 	Votes 
10mw or less	 6%	2 
11mw - 100mw	 3%	1 
101mw - 500mw	 19%	6 
501mw - 1W	 42%   13 
2W	          3%    1 
3W	          0%	0 
4W	         10%	3 
5W	         16%	5 
Above 5W..	  0%	0 
 
		
31 votes 

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Poll#146 (11-01 - 11-30-2023)
What Times / Bands are you Most Active with QRP CW ? ( Multiple Answers Permitted / Comments Open )

                         Nr  Pct	 
Midnight - 0700	         0    0
07:00 - 12:00	         8   27 
12:01 - 4:00PM	         9   30 
4:01 - 8:00PM	        17   57 
8:014 - Midnight        11   37 
160	                 0    0 
80	                 4   13  
40	                20   67 
30	                 8   27  
20	                22   73 
17	                 2    7 
15	                 7   23 
12	                 0    0 
Other..	                 2    7 
	
30 votes

Comments;
 Posted by KD0FNR Hamilton  November 8, 2023 at 11:14 am.  
 
The new ham in the house, 12 year-old KO6BTY will be building a 10 meter Rockmite soon, 
so she'll definitely be operating on that band, and maybe I'll get to also!
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Poll#145 (10-01 - 10-31-2023)
With Fall literally upon us (and We All Know what comes next..) Do you plan on more time with QRPCW and NAQCC 
activities in the warm shack ?	

                         Pct   Nr   
Yes	                 50%    9 
No	                 22%	4 
Will Try..	         22%	4 
Try more NAQCC 
Sprints, Nets, etc.	  6%	1 
		
18 Votes
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Poll#144 (09-01 - 09-30-2023)
From Last Months Poll.. I see 20 and 40 Meters is 'Still the Bands of Choice' ! Should we try a different approach.. 
say the Start of a 'WARC Week' ? Members would pick a Day on either 30M, 17M, or 12M to Focus On ? Suggestions.. comments are Open !

                                Nr  Pct	 
Yes	                        7   54% 
No	                        1    8% 
Could Try It..	                6   46% 
Leave Your Comments, Please !	1    8% 
	
13 votes 



Comments Left About This Poll

Showing comments 1-5 of 5.


 Posted by Mark WG8Y  September 28, 2023 at 2:14 pm. From:  (US)    
 
Hi all, Sorry, I'm not for any type of whatever we might call it on the WARC bands. I know it's tough sometimes on 20,40 & 80m fighting the QRM/QRN but we manage. 
I'll listen to the conversation but my first reaction is leave 12,17 & 30 alone. It's nice to go to say 17 or 30m and not get jumped on by a CW test, POTA, Vota, OR?

 Posted by Dick N9EEE  September 8, 2023 at 8:56 am. From:  (US)   
 
"WARC Week!" Love it.

 Posted by Mark KC4GIA  September 7, 2023 at 1:25 pm. From:  (US)   
 
The WARC bands are great fun. If you don't hear anyone try calling CQ. I've had some great qso's that way. Also don't miss out on 10 and 15 meters. It's the time to enjoy them.

 Posted by Jerry VE6CPP   September 6, 2023 at 1:11 pm. From:  (CA)   
 
I believe Contesting is Not Allowed on the WARC Bands.. but we are QRP and it is Not Contesting Either.. just Operating ! I think the WARC Bands are still the lesser choices of Most Op's.. what was the 'Ol Saying.. 'Use It or Lose It' ? Probably even more so with todays Spectrum Auctions !

 Posted by John KK4ITX   September 3, 2023 at 5:11 am. From:  (US)   
 
We do get stuck on the busiest bands but detouring to WARC would make for a quieter experience as those bands are not overly used.
Doing so might encourage some antenna building which is always fun.

GREAT IDEA !!
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Poll#143 (08-01 - 08-31-2023)
Check all bands on which you operate QRP/CW regularly. Comments are Open !

                       Nr   Pct	 
160M	               3    12 
80M	               8    32 
60M	               3    12 
40M	              24    96 
30M	              18    72 
20M	              24    96 
17M	              11    44 
15M	              12    48 
12M	               6    24 
10M	               7    28 
Above 30Mhz VHF / UHF  3    12 
	
25 votes 
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Poll#142 (07-01 - 07-31-2023)
With Summer getting into Full Swing.. will that Change your QRPCW Operating ?	

                                                Pct   Nr 
Yes..	                                         8%    1 
No..	                                        42%    5 
Somewhat..	                                42%    5 
I keep a 'Set Schedule' for my Operating Time..	 0%    0 
Depends on my plans..	                         8%    1 
More so.. Her Plans.. !	                         0%    0 
		
12 votes
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Poll#141 (06-01 - 06-30-2023)
How often do you take QRPCW portable?

                                  Nr  Pct	 
Several times a year	          6   20% 
A few times a year	          6   20% 
Occasionally	                  8   27% 
Never	                          5   25% 
Most of my QRPCW is portable	  7   23% 
Comments are Open..	          0    0% 
Remember to use our Spotter Page 
http://naqcc.info/spots.html	  0    0% 
	
30 votes
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Poll#140 (05-01 - 05-31-2023)
Are you planning a QRP CW Outing for Field Day in June ? If so, please let us know on our NAQCC Spotter Page http://naqcc.info/spots.html	

                                 Pct  Nr 
Yes	                         33%  7 
No	                         19%  4 
Perhaps	                         19%  4 
Do Field Day with a Local Club	 29%  6 
		
21 Votes  
Showing comments 1-2 of 2.


Posted by Earl #2757 K6GPB  May 5, 2023 at 12:45 pm. From:  (US)   
 
Might break away from the club event to do some FD QRP at the cabin.

Posted by John #7249 KK4ITX  May 2, 2023 at 3:33 am. From:  (US)   
 
If all of the stars get properly aligned I'll be either on top of Mt. Agameticus or at Wells Beach in Maine.
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Poll#139 (04-01 - 04-30-2023)
What is your Main Antenna used for QRPCW ?

                             Nr  Pct	 
Dipole, Inverted Vee, etc.   11  31
Long / Random Wire	      6  17 
Yagi or LP	              1   3
Full Wave Loop	              1   3 
Vertical or Inverted L	     10  29 
Quad	                      0   0 
Mini-Loop or Whip	      4  11
Stacked Beams	              0   0 
Phased Verticals	      0   0 
Other..	                      5  14
Comments are Open	      3   9
	
35 votes
Comments:
Showing comments 1-10 of 10.

Tonnie, PA9CW  April 24, 2023 at 9:05 pm. From:  (NL)    
 
At home I use the Ciro Mazzoni Midi-Loop. This loop antenna is located inside the attic. I work only QRP and work all over Europe. When I'm outdoors, PAFF or SOTA, I mostly use 2 x 27 meter dipole. Or HyEndFed 40/20/10. Or HyEndFed 30m.
73 - 44 - PA9CW

Dave, AG7TX  April 11, 2023 at 9:56 pm. From:  (US)   
 
I keep a “Sagebrush Antenna” — at least 25ft of radiating wire with a similar length for a counterpoise in my radio kit. I sometimes just throw the radiating wire over the tops of sagebrush near my OP. The counterpoise goes on the ground. A cobrahead gets the wires into the rig.

Ben, AC2YD  April 10, 2023 at 3:14 pm. From:  (US) 
 
I love my "maple tree vertical", 1/4-wave fan vertical for 80/40/20/15/10, with 32 radials from 16' to 55' long, depending on what's in the way. 80m element is helically wound around PVC electrical conduit, and doesn't seem to work quite as well as the straight wire elements. 40m element does double duty on 15m as 3rd harmonic. All homebrew, hung from about 33' up the maple tree! QRP CW is pretty much all I do.

Ernie, N2DGQ  April 10, 2023 at 12:31 pm. From:  (US)   
 
I work mostly POTA and State QSO Parties when I am QRP. For POTA I use the QRP guys Tri-Band Vertical 20, 40 and 30 Meters. This antenna has worked wonders for me as I am constantly working DX stations while out on POTA. For the State QSO parties, I'm at home using my OCF dipole.

Paul K9PM   April 8, 2023 at 3:43 pm. From:  (US)   
 
Whether at home or operating portable, I always use an EFHW, a 66-ft wire in the field and a 133-ft wire at home, connected to a 49:1 unun. That way the antenna is resonant on 80m (with the 133-ft wire), 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m. With no tuner required and a short coax (usually 10 ft), my losses are minimal and I can put more signal into the ionosphere.

Keith KC9IH  April 8, 2023 at 9:10 am. From:  (US)   
 
Don't really have a Main Antenna -
Upright Vee - 102" Whips
20 meter HamStick NVIS Dipole
15 meter Dipole on Hedges
Ended Slinky in Dining Room
Slinky Dipole 135' TV Cable Drop
Looong Wire Telco Drop

John #7249 KK4ITX  April 8, 2023 at 2:00 am. From:  (US)   
 
Much of my QRP takes place at the beach or a park with limited space to lay out a long antenna so I try small loops, small verticals and short EFRW. Almost all of my QRP antennas are at least partially homebrew.
At home (HOA) I use an EFRW mostly.

Cliff, KU4GW, NAQCC#1491  April 7, 2023 at 6:58 pm. From:  (US)   
 
I use a end-fed wire configured as a vertical with 1 counterpoise wire cut a half wavelength long for the band I'm operating on. I run it through a LDG RBA- 4:1 200 watt rated balun for portable ops running a Hendricks PFR-3A 3-band (20, 30, & 40 meters) QRP 5 watts output transceiver.

Brian -K3ES  April 7, 2023 at 12:05 pm. From:  (US)   
 
I use end fed antennas for field activations, either EFHW or EF random wire.

Dan, NM3A  April 7, 2023 at 11:45 am. From:  (US)   
 
Most of my QRP QSOs are SOTA or POTA. I use an 84 or a 40 foot wire with a 17 foot counterpoise. My occasional QRPs at home use my R7 vertical.
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Poll#138 (03-01 - 03-31-2023)
Which of the following type rigs do you use most often in NAQCC Activities ?

                                                         Nr   Pct	 
Commercial Xcvr (turned down to 5 watts or Less	         23   47 
Commercial Xcvr capable of QRP power only (FT-817 etc.)	 25   51 
QRP Kit (K1, SW+, Ten Tec 1340, MFJ Cub, etc)	         12   24 
Homebrew Transceiver (with T/R switching)	          2    4  
Use others equipment	                                  1    2 
I have never worked any NAQCC Activities	          4    8
Comments are Open.. lets here 'what you got' !	          3    6 
	
49 votes

Comments Left About This Poll

Showing 11 comments.


 Posted by Ben, AC2YD  March 10, 2023 at 7:51 am. From:  (US)   
 
The only rig I use for any/all activity (all QRP CW) is a Hermes Lite 2, "Rig-in-a-box" style, with a Raspberry Pi in the box, at base of 1/4-wave fan vertical for 80/40/20/15/10 (with 32 radials). It is remote controlled from a laptop over WiFi, using the Quisk software transceiver running on both laptop (my end) as well as Raspberry Pi (radio end). I haven't gone portable (yet), except for this year's Winter Field Day; I used a homebrew portable "Mop Handle" vertical with portable 16-radial ground plane.

 Posted by Mike VE2TH  March 8, 2023 at 8:40 am. From:  (CA)   
 
1- FT-817, first version, during 8 years, then, second version FT-817ND for 12 years, and now, third version the FT-818ND.-

And I use the Icom IC-703 + Second version since 2008. 15 years now.
Those two are ideal for QRP & QRPp (milliwatt)

 Posted by Steve KC5F  March 8, 2023 at 3:42 am. From:  (US)   
 
At home for NAQCC I use an IC-7610 turned down below 5w, to an 80m EFHW. I do lots of POTA activations with my Xiegu G90 and a 40m EFHW or WRC, but usually at QRO of 20w! For both I use the J-38 I've been using for 57 years.

 Posted by Dave WD8KRV  March 7, 2023 at 3:58 am. From:  (US)    
 
For multiple bands, my Flex-1500 has been a stalwart rig for many years. However, I have the most fun with my Ten Tec 1340 (which I built) and a venerable J-43 straight key.

 Posted by Brian - K3ES  March 7, 2023 at 2:07 am. From:  (US)   
 
Most of my QRP activity is POTA, both hunting and activating. I have and use: KX2, TX-500, TR-35, and TR-45L. CW is my mode of choice, and I am still working to improve my skills.

 Posted by Harry KM3D  March 6, 2023 at 11:38 pm. From:  (US)    
 
I get a real hoot out of the MW Sprints using an Electrokit SP1; called the Spider (VXO) on 80 meters.

Also I have a very early NN1G xcvr (AKA K1SWL) from 1996 that has a VFO and 900 MW on 20 meters.

... and an Elecraft K-1 for serious portable QRP events.

Antennas always wire; sometimes duct tape.

 Posted by bob.c k1qed  March 6, 2023 at 4:21 pm. From:  (US)    
 
My FT-817ND keeps me in the qrp zone but I've only signed in a few times. I'm trying Ham Radio Solutions and their VBand to get in real-life code practice.

 Posted by bo.c k1qed in reply to bob.c k1qed  March 6, 2023 at 4:27 pm. From:  (US)    
 
By real life I mean working one or two other hams who sign in to the website and work with whoever is there. It's a good way to avoid "Fear of the Key." The website has a solo practice area also and a QSObot which will interact with you, but I haven't tried that yet. We'll see how this goes ! 72

 Posted by Steve K9NUD  March 6, 2023 at 3:21 pm. From:  (US)    
 
I use a KX2 and a KX3 as well as a Xiegu X6100 in the car. I guess they are mostly QRP, but I keep them at 5 W or less.

 Posted by Tony W8CDC  March 6, 2023 at 11:46 am. From:  (US)    
 
Some of the rigs I use are:
Ten-Tec Argonaut 5
QRP Labs QCX
LNR Mountain Topper
Elecraft K1

 Posted by John KK4ITX  March 6, 2023 at 2:26 am. From:  (US)    
 
Rig used is dependent on when and where I am. In FL I often use a turned down rig but away from home QTH a kit or FT-818 is the rig. Pretty much always use a piece of wire of one type or another.
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Poll#137 (02-01 - 02-28-2023)
How many times do you operate portable QRP/CW 
outdoors each year for NAQCC Activities ?	

               Pct   Nr 
5 or Less      20%   1 
6 - 10	        0%   0 
More than 10   20%   1 
None	       60%   3 
		
5 Votes
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Poll#136 (01-01 - 01-31-2023)
With the New Year upon us.. are your NAQCC Activities going to change ?

                        Nr  Pct	 
Yes	                10  48 
No	                 1   5
About the same	         7  33 
Try more Sprints, etc.	 6  29 
Undecided	         0   0 
Comments are Open.. Thank You to the Great Comments for last months Poll.. Keep them coming !	  
	
21 votes




Comments Left About This Poll

Showing comments 1-3 of 3.


Posted by Mike WB0BEE   
 
I just completed my first month challenge Fun!

Posted by Bobby KM4JEG  January 18, 2023 at 9:50 am.  
 
I am going to quit forgetting the Sprint dates...

Posted by bob.c, k1qed  January 18, 2023  
 
Instead of just listening, I have to dive in even though my "cw ear" is weak. Practice, practice, practice, every day.
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Poll#135 (12-01 - 12-31-2022)
What is your favorite QRPCW activity?

                                  Nr  Pct	 
Sprints	                          7   35 
Nets	                          1    5 
Contests                          3   15  
Paper Chasing	                  0    0 
Club Activities	                  5   25 
Rag Chewing	                  5   25 
Other.. ( Comments Open )	  5   25 
	
20 votes

Comments:

Showing comments 1-6 of 6.


 Posted by Tonnie PA9CW  December 17, 2022 at 9:41 pm. From:  (NL)    
 
I enjoy activating SOTA or Flora and Fauna parks.

 Posted by Bobby KM4JEG  December 12, 2022 at 7:35 am. From:  (US)    
 
Hunting POTA/SOTA

 Posted by Steve KC5F  December 9, 2022 at 4:41 am. From:  (US)    
 
POTA Activations! I usually run 20w, but do some at 5w.

 Posted by William KR8L  December 8, 2022 at 3:07 pm. From:  (US)    
 
My favorite QRP CW activity is portable and pedestrian mobile operating.

 Posted by John KK4ITX  December 8, 2022 at 1:15 pm. From:  (US)    
 
I enjoy getting outdoors whether it be to the beach, park or hilltop and making contacts.

 Posted by Ron KF4GNV 11338  December 4, 2022 at 2:23 am. From:  (US)    
 
Just completed my first monthly challenge and absolutely had a blast.
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Poll#134 (11-01 - 11-30-2022)
Did you take part in our "18th Anniversary Celebration" which ran from 0000 UTC October 9th to 2359 UTC October 15th ?	

                                         Pct   Nr
Yes	                                  0%	0 
No	                                 54%	7 
I Tried !	                         31%	4 
I was a "N3A/# Volunteer Operator	 15%	2 
		
13 total Votes
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Poll#133 (10-01 - 10-31-2022)
How Active are you with QRPCW, as opposed to other Means / Modes ?

Selection	                      Nr  Pct 
QRPCW	                              13  52% 
50 - 100%	                      13  52% 
10 - 50%	                       4  16%  
0 - 10%	                               4  16%   
QRO	                               3  12%
50 - 100%	                       5  20% 
10 - 50%	                       3  12% 
0 - 10%	                               3  12% 
VHF / UHF	                       1   4% 
50 - 100%	                       1   4% 
10 - 50%	                       2   8% 
0 - 10%	                               8  32% 
Other Modes / Hobby Interests	       2   8%  
50 - 100%	                       2   8%  
10 - 50%	                       2   8%  
0 - 10%	                               5  20%  
Other Activities.. Comments are Open.. 
let us know 'what else takes you away 
from QRP Activities !	               2   8%  
Comments:

Posted by N8XMS  October 11, 2022 at 12:41 am. From:  (US)   
 
I've been 100% QRP/CW for many years now.
	
25 votes
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Poll#132 (09-01 - 09-30-2022)
Did you Participate in any of the NAQCC Activities through the Summer..

Selection	 
Sprints	                        10  56% 
Nets	                         2  11% 
Challenges	                 6  33% 
Set Up at another location	 1   6% 
I Tried Somewhat..	         1   6% 
Just too busy during the Summer 
for Amateur Radio usually	 4  22% 
	
18 votes
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Poll#131 (08-01 - 08-31-2022)
What new NAQCC activities would you be interested in ?

                                             Nr  Pct             
Local chapter meet-ups, park expeditions     10  53% 
Group builds	                              7  37%
Elmering sessions	                      4  21% 
Short-topic Zoom meetings	              7  37% 
There's plenty to do already	              3  16% 
Would you be able to help organize?	      2  11% 
Suggestions.. ? Comments are Open !	      2  11%
	
19 votes 


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Poll#130 (07-01 - 07-31-2022)
With Warmer Temps arriving.. Do you utilize NAQCC Self Spotting Links ?

                                                           Pct   Nr	 
Yes	                                                    10    2 
No	                                                    50   10  
Did Not Know of it ?	                                    55   11  
Self Spotter is at http://naqcc.info/spots.html	             0    0
Spot Schedules are at http://naqcc.info/spot_schedule.php    0	  0  
Would Increase Your QRP CW QSO's if you do !	            10    2  
	
20 votes
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Poll#129 (06-01 - 06-30-2022)
With June now upon us, are you planning on operating in Field Day ?	

                                Pct  Nr 
Yes	                         6%  1 
No	                         6%  1 
Perhaps	                        13%  2 
From Home.. QRP CW Only	        44%  7 
From Home but QRO	         0%  0 
Yes, but with a Club group	31%  5 
I don't plan on participating in
 Field Day	                 0%  0 
Note: Great Time to set up at a 
picnic table in a park QRP CW !	 0%  0 
		
16 Votes
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Poll#128 (05-01 - 05-31-2022)
Do you participate in any NAQCC on Air Activities ?

                             Nr   Pct 
Contests / Sprints	     12   92 
Monthly Challenges	      1    8 
Anniversary Challenges	      1    8 
CW Nets	                      3   23 
Do you have any suggestions ? 1    8
( comments are Open )	  
	
13 votes
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Poll#127 (04-01 - 04-30-2022)
Is Antenna work / upgrades in April go along with your Yard Work / Spring Planting activities ? (comments open)

                                  Nr  Pct	 
Yes	                          14   64 
No	                           2    9
Perhaps	                           4   18
If it ain't broke, don't fix it !  2    9
If She Allows It !	           1    5
	
22 votes
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Poll#126 (03-01 - 03-31-2022)
With Spring finally approaching.. are you making plans for your QRP Operations ?

                                                        Nr  Pct	 
Long needed antenna work	                        26   30
Outdoor /p operating	                                62   72
Operating while camping / travel	                32   37 
Just the usual operating at home	                14   16 
Try to get involved in more Club On Air activities	20   23 
None, just continue with my usual operating activities	 3    3 
Comments are Open for any suggestions.. 73	         2    2 
	
86 votes
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Poll#125 (02-01 - 02-28-2022)
Huge Shout Out to All the Members who answered the Jan. Poll Questions (304 Votes - New Record !) and to All who left some Great Comments !
Keep It Up ! This Months Poll.. Do you Submit to Our Monthly Newsletter besides your QRP activities ?	

                                                                          Pct   Nr
Yes	                                                                  17%	3 
No	                                                                  39%	7 
Occasionally	                                                          22%	4 
Been thinking about it	                                                  22%	4 
Come Up with a Great Article to Share.. Anything QRP !	                   0%	0 
Also.. Any suggestions you have for future polls welcome 'Anytime' !	   0%	0 
		
18 Votes
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Poll#124 (01-01 - 01-31-2022)
How would you rather read NAQCC Newsletter ?	

                                                    Pct   Nr
Keep downloading the pdf newsletters	            85%	 257 
As blog posts on a new website	                     5%	  14 
Both	                                             7%	  22 
Neither	                                             0%    0 
Something else [comments]	                     1%	   3 
I only read the Newsletter once in a while anyway    2%	   6 
I Never Read the Newsletter.	                     0%	   1 
Comments are Open for All..	                     0%	   1 
		
304 Votes
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Poll#123 (12-01 - 12-31-2021)
With the Sun 'Slowly Waking Back Up a Little ?'.. Have you found an Increase in QRP CW lately ?	

                                            Pct   Nr 
Yes	                                    24%   4 
No	                                     6%   1 
About the Same..	                    59%	 10 
Less..	                                     0%   0 
Never Pay Attention.. just 'Stay Active' !  12%   2 
Comments are Open..	                     0%	  0 
		
17 Votes
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Poll#122 (11-01 - 11-30-2021)
Did you participate / operate for the 'Club’s 17th Anniversary from October 10 through 16 ?	

                                      Pct   Nr
Yes	                              42%   11 
No	                              38%   10 
I Tried !	                       8%    2 
I was an "N3A Volunteer Operator" !   12%    3 
Comments are Open..	               0%    0 
		
26 votes 

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Poll#121 (10-01- 10-31-2021)
Lets be Honest.. where do you spend the majority of your time on the Air ?

                                                Nr   Pct	 
Strictly QRP Only	                        16   46% 
50/50 Mixture of QRO / QRP	                13   37% 
Mostly HF QRO.. with a bit of QRP involved       5   14%  
HF, along with 2M / 70cm FM QSO's	         4   11% 
More Appliance Op' with the Locals on Repeaters	 0    0%
I do 'Dabble in Digital Modes' as well	         3    9% 
Other..	                                         0    0% 
Comments are Open.. as are Multiple Answers	 1    3% 
	
35 votes 
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Poll#120 (09-01 - 09-30-2021)
With Fall approaching.. do you plan on spending more time with NAQCC Activities ? Ie: Sprints, Nets, Newsletter Submissions, etc. ?	

                        Pct   Nr
Yes	                57%   17 
No	                 7%    2 
Perhaps	                20%    6 
I Always Try, but....	17%    5 
		
30 total
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Poll#119 (08-01 - 08-31-2021)
Pick which Bands you use for QRP CW.. now that we are in a Low Sunspot era.. See where we 'Hang Out Mostly' !

        Nr    Pct 
LF	 0     0%
160M	 0     0% 
80M	 5    13% 
40M	 33   87%
30M	 17   45% 
20M	 24   63% 
17M	 2     5% 
15M	 3     8% 
12M	 0     0%
10M	 3     8% 
6M	 0     0% 
2M	 1     3% 
70cm	 0     0% 
	
38 votes
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Poll#118 (07-01 - 07-31-2021)
How ready are you for portable ops?

                                        Nr  Pct	 
SOTA/POTA go bag packed	                10  29% 
Car is set up for parking lot portable	 8  23% 
Give me an hour	                        14  40% 
Always participate in field day  	 8  23% 
This shack stays put!	                 6  17% 
Others.. comments are Open       	 2   6% 
(July Poll from Brent, WT4U)    	 1   3% 
	
35 votes
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Poll#117 (06-01 - 06-30-2021)
What do you use for a filter? Built-in IF filtering? External audio? Pick all that apply..(June Poll from Brent, WT4U)

                                        Nr  Pct	 
Internal analog/ceramic	                15  48% 
Internal DSP	                        19  61%
External analog audio	                 3  10%  
NESCAF capacitive	                 4  13% 
SOTAbeams DSP	                         0   0% 
Home-brew	                         4  13%  
Other (comments are 'Open')	         1   3% 
All my filtering is between the ears	 5  16% 
	
31 votes
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Poll@116 (05-01 - 03-31-2021)
How many Day's per Week are you Active on QRP CW ?	

                Pct  Nr 
Everyday	18%  10 
6	         4%   2 
5	         9%   5 
4	        11%   6 
3	         4%   2 
2	         7%   4 
1	         4%   2 
Occasionally	36%  20 
Rarely	         9%   5 
		
56 Votes
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Poll#115 (04-01 - 04-30-2021)
With Spring approaching (supposedly in some areas ?) Are you making any major plans for QRP CW Op's to 'Share with the Club' ?

                                                       Nr  Pct	 
Yes	                                                3  19%
No	                                                7  44%
Will Try	                                        6  38%
Spots can be 'Posted to http://naqcc.info/spots.html '	1   6%
Leave Any Comments of your Activities as well !	        2  13%
73.. and Stay Safe	                                4  25%
	
16 voters
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Poll#114 (03-01 - 03-31-2021)
How do you construct your homebrew projects ?
 
                                                Nr  Pct	 
Perf / strip board	                        10   29  
Dead bug	                                 7   20
Manhattan	                                 6   17 
Home-etched / routed PCB	                 3    8 
Made-to-order PCB	                         7   20 
Strictly kits	                                17   49 
Comments are Open.. any other ideas to share ?	 1    1 
	
35 votes 
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Poll#113 (02-01 - 02-28-2021)
What QRP rig do you want for your birthday?

                              Pct  Nr	 
FT-818	                       5    3 
IC-705	                      26   17  
KX2	                      12    8  
KX3	                      27   16 
G90	                       3    2  
QCX	                       3    2 
QSX (when it comes out)	      12    8  
Other (comments are 'Open")   12    8 
I'll build my own	       9    6  
	
66 votes
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Poll#112 (01-01 - 01-30-2021)
How do you read the NAQCC Newsletter?
                                Pct    Nr
Print it Out	                 0%	0 
On my Phone	                19%	13 
On Computer - Single Page View	75%	52 
On Computer - 2 Page Spread	 6%      4 
Rarely	                         0%      0 
		
69 votes
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Poll#111 (12-01 - 12-31-2020)
As the Next Solar Cycle is starting to 'show a Start'.. are you planning on getting more 
'Active with NAQCC Activities Shortly' ?	

                                                 Pct  Nr
Yes	                                         79%  22 
No	                                          4%   1 
Always Have Been	                         18%   5 
The Season limits my activity	                  0%   0 
Remember.. COVID19 takes 
'Much Longer to Send on CW' than does 'CQ' !	  0%   0 
		
28 Votes
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Poll#110 (11-01 - 11-30-2020)
How many /N3A Contacts did you have ?

                       Pct  Nr 
1 - 5	                36  19 
6 - 10	                 6   4 
11 - 15	                 0   0  
16 - 20	                 4   1 
None.. But I Tried !	 6   4 
Did Not Participate	47  25 
Comments are 'On'..	 4   1 
	
53 votes 

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Poll#109 (10-01 - 10-31-2020)
Which of the following NAQCC Awards have you earned ?

                                               Pct  Nr	 
Friendship Club	                               16%  4 
New Member Ambassador	                        0%  0 
1000MPW	                                       28%  7 
2 way QRP	                               16%  4 
30-30	                                       12%  3 
Alphabet Prefix	                               12%  3
DXCC	                                       12%  3 
KMPW 100	                                0%  0  
Participation	                               16%  4  
QSO-A-Day	                                8%  2  
Suffix Words	                                8%  2  
WAC	                                       16%  4  
WAS	                                       16%  4  
Still Chasing Some..	                       44% 11  
I Don't Care about Awards.. 
just Love to Operate	                       36%  9 
	
25 votes
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Poll#108 (09-01 - 09-30-2020) 
My apologies.. I did not have the 'Multiple Answers' available for last months poll ! Still looking for volunteers 
to use the N3A Call Sign ! (KH6, KL7, and KP2 ?) Also.. some Great Prizes are always available for Our Sprints, Challenges, etc. 
So.. are you going to participate ?
                                                             Pct  Nr
Yes	                                                     54%  15   
No	                                                     11%   3      
Perhaps	                                                     11%   3  
Will Try	                                             18%   5  
Will Finally Read the Newsletter to learn more about it !    11%   3 
	
28 votes
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Poll#107 (08-01 - 08-31-2020)
There are still spots available for the N3A 'Anniversary Positions'. It's a great chance to practice some lowkey (or slow key) 
pileup handling and put some QRPx2 QSOs in the log. Are You Going to Look for Them ?	

                                                                Pct     Nr 
Yes	                                                        43%	9 
No	                                                         5%	1 
Perhaps	                                                        14%	3 
The Annual Anniversary Challenge	                         0%	0 
Are You Willing to 'Take On a Spot to Use the N3A/ to Operate ?	 0%	0 
Yes	                                                         0%	0 
No	                                                        14%	3 
Perhaps	                                                         5%	1 
I have 'Already Thrown My Hat Into the Ring' !	                19%	4 
		
21 Votes

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Poll#106 (07-01 - 07-31-2020)
Well things haven't Really Changed Much over the past few Months ! Poor Propagation, July 1st (Canada Day) July 4th (Independence Day USA).. 
Why Not Start a "This Day '?'.. QRPCW Only from My QTH.. from ????Z - ????Z" 
on the NAQCC Self-Spotter Form ! http://naqcc.info/spots.html

                                             Nr  Pct
Sure ! I Am In !	                      5  17%  
I Spot All the Time on NAQCC Self Spotter !   1   3%
Never knew about it ?	                     17  57%  
I will Start doing it	                      8  27%  
Nothing Better to Do	                      1   3% 
Not Interested..	                      3  10% 
( Don't Say That.. It Will Be FUN ! )	      0   0% 
Comments are again Open ! Stay Safe Team !    0   0% 
	
30 votes
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Poll#105 (06-01 - 06-30-2020)
Hope Everyone is Staying Safe and Healthy.. Parks and the like are 'slowly opening back up' for some outdoor QRP activity ! 
What are your plans now.. ?	

                                                       Pct      Nr
Try a 'Parkpedition'..	                               21%	17 
Do some operating away with the family..	        4%	 3 
Just outside on my patio is fine with me..	       41%	33 
Announce something 'Totally Different'..	        0%	 0 
Just remain about the same..	                       35%	28 
Other 'Note: I have left the Comments Open..so please 
let us know your plans, etc.	                        0%	 0 
		
81 Votes
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Poll#104 (05-01 - 05-31-2020)
With this Pandemic affecting everyone, and with the 'Stay at Home'.. Avoid Parks (or are Closed Anyway !) 
Are you utilizing your 'Stay at Home in the Shack' for QRPCW whenever possible ? 
Great Way to ward off any boredom.. and keep your skills sharp !	

                                  Pct  Nr 
Yes	                          44%  34 
No	                           6%	5 
Somewhat	                  23%  18 
I try..	                           5%	4 
Operate about the same as before  22%  17 
		
78 votes 


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Poll#103 (04-01 - 04-30-2020)
Working the Sprint is fun – but do you upload your log? We would like to find out if you do – and if you don’t, why not?	

                                                                                         Pct    Nr 
I always upload my Sprint log using the online Autologger	                         76%	38 
I don’t upload my Sprint log – but I would if I could submit a Cabrillo formatted log	  2%     1 
I don’t upload my Sprint log – but I would if I could submit an ADIF formatted log	  0%     0 
I participate in the Sprints, but never upload a log – just don’t wanna’.	          2%     1 
I never participate in the Sprints.	                                                 18%     9 
What’s a log??? (I hope no one votes for this!! Hi hi hi!)	                          0%	 0 
Comments are Open	                                                                  2%	 1 
		
50 votes
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Poll#102 (03-01 - 03-31-2020)
Many other groups have weekend events (SKCC WES, Flying Pigs Run for the Bacon, various contests). 
Would you be interested in seeing a Sprint or other on-air activity on a Weekend? (In addition to our regular sprints).	

                                                        Pct   Nr 
Yes, on a Saturday morning	                         6%   6 
Yes, on a Saturday afternoon	                         7%   7 
Yes, on a Saturday evening	                         8%   8 
Yes, on a Sunday morning	                         2%   2 
Yes, on a Sunday afternoon	                         4%   4 
Yes, on a Sunday evening	                         9%   9 
Yes, on a Saturday or Sunday, no day or time preference	 34% 32 
Not interested in a sprint on the weekend	         28% 27 
Comments are Open..	                                  0%  0 
		
95 Votes
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Poll#101 (02-01 - 02-29-2020)
Poll Question #1: Over the last year, I participated in the following NAQCC Activities:
                                                 Nr   Pct
Selection	 
A Sprint (any of them)	                         88   54 
A Monthly Challenge	                         23   14 
A Net (any of them)	                         15    9
The Annual Anniversary Challenge                 19   12 
I did an outdoor activity CW/QRP 
(Parkpedition, Away from Home, Vacation)         58   35 
I read the Online Monthly Newsletter	        145   88 
I didn’t participate in any NAQCC Activities	 13    8
I didn’t participate in any NAQCC 
Activities – but I wish I did!	                 35   21 
Poll Question #2: What other group’s activities 
did you participate in last year CW/QRP?	 15    9 
SKCC	                                         89   55 
CWOps	                                         30   18 
4SQRP	                                         18   11 
QRP-ARCI	                                 25   15 
FISTS	                                         17   10 
Novice Rig Roundup	                          6    4 
ARRL Contest	                                 72   44
CQ Contest	                                 40   24 
Any other Contest	                         63   38 
	
164 votes
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Poll#100 (01-01 - 01-31-2020)
Happy New Year ! For 2020, my plans are:   Nr  Pct
Participate in More NAQCC Activities..	   31  52% 
Be more active with QRP CW..	           41  68% 
Check into More Nets, Sprints..	           22  37% 
Stay about the same as the past Decade..    8  13%  
Haven't decided yet..	                    3   5% 
Multiple Answers Allowed..	            7  12% 
	
60 votes
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Poll#99 (12-01 - 12-31-2019)
Well this year seems to be 'Going By Quickly'.. Any 'Wants or Wishes' you would like this Season ?

                                             Nr  Pct	 
New QRP Rig	                              7  19% 
New Key / Bug / Paddle / etc.                 6  17% 
New Antenna	                             11  31%  
Any New Gear would be Nice	              2   6% 
Nothing.. i have 'All I Need'.. 
Just Peace, Health and Happiness for All'    14  39% 
Feel Free to Comment as Well !	              1   3%  
	
36 votes
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Poll#98 (11-01 - 11-30-2019)
How many keys, bugs, paddles, etc. total do you use for QRP CW ?	

         Pct	Nr 
1-3	 56%	20 
4-6	 33%	12 
7-10	 6%	2 
11+	 6%	2 
		
36 votes
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Poll#97 (10-01 - 10-31-2019)
Which of these bands do you use? (More than One can be selected)

                              Nr  Pct	 
LW	                       0    0
160	                      10   20 
80	                      28   55 
40	                      45   88 
30	                      29   57 
20	                      41   80 
17	                      16   31 
15	                      17   33 
12	                       9   18  
10	                      18   35 
VHF	                      15   29 
UHF	                      13   26 
I Try and Utilize them All !   5   10  
	
51 votes
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Poll#96 (09-01 - 09-30-2019)
September Poll ! Where did Summer Go ? Are your Fall and Winter Operating Plans going to include 'More NAQCC Activities' ? Sprints, Nets, etc. !	

                  Pct   Nr 
Yes	          63%	12 
No	          11%	2 
Perhaps	          16%	3 
I will try..	  11%	2 
		
19 total
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Poll#95 (08-01 - 08-31-2019)
With the Sun at Solar Minimum, has this changed your QRPCW Operating at all ?	

                                         Pct	Nr 
Yes	                                 39%	16 
No	                                 20%    8 
Somewhat	                         10%	4 
Just as Active, but with fewer QSO's	 27%	11 
Hasn't changed Anything	                  5%	2 
Just Never Noticed	                  0%	0 
		
41 votes
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Poll#94 (07-01 - 07-31-2019)
With Summer Outdoor Activities now underway.. do you plan on operating QRP CW from a 'Special Location' ? 
Remember to 'Post on Our Spotter Page' ! http://www.naqcc.info/spots.html	

                         Pct    Nr 
Yes	                 35%	12 
No	                 18%    6 
Perhaps	                 38%	13 
Staying Home this Year	  9%	3 
		
34 votes
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Poll#93 (06-01 - 06-30-2019)
With June now upon us, are you planning on operating in Field Day ?	

                                                         Pct    Nr  
Yes	                                                  9%	 4 
No	                                                 25%	11 
Myself.. QRP CW Only	                                 30%	13 
Yes, but QRO from home	                                  7%	 3 
Yes, but with a Club Group	                         20%	 9 
I don't participate in Field Day	                  9%	 4 
Note: Great Time to set up at a picnic table in a park.. 
Ton's of Station Active on the Bands to Work	          0%	 0 
		
44 votes
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Poll#92 (05-01 - 05-31-2019)
Do you throw in Antenna work / upgrades in May along with your gardening / spring planting activities ? (comments open)	

 	                         Pct    Nr 
Yes	                         60%	21 
No	                          6%	2 
Perhaps	                         11%	4 
If it ain't Broke, Don't Fix It	 17%	6 
If she will let me	          6%	2 
		
35 Votes
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Poll#91 (04-01 - 04-30-2019)
With Spring Finally upon us.. (mostly).. Do You have any Special Activities Planned for this QRP Season ? (Multiple Answers Allowed !)
                                                 Pct  Nr
More /p Operating	                         40%  10 
Planning outings with other QRP Op's or Groups	 36%   9 
Re-building or Improving my existing station	 44%  11 
Become Involved in more NAQCC Activities	 36%   9  
Everything is Fine the Way it Is	         8%    2 
To Early to Decide Yet	                         0%    0 
	
25 Votes 
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Poll#90 (03-01 - 03-31-2019)
How often do you use QRP CW ?	

                                         Pct    Nr 
Every Day                                25%	13 
Few times a Week	                 35%	18 
Few times a Month	                 25%	13 
Few times a Year	                  8%	4 
Only on Special Outings or Events	  4%	2 
Rarely	                                  2%	1 
Never	                                  2%	1 
		
52 Votes
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Poll#89  (02-01 - 02-28-2019)
Check all the aids you use to help make contacts.

                          Pct  Nr	 
Spotting Page	           42  21 
Reverse Beacons	           36  18  
QRP Bulletins	            6   3 
Skimmer	                    4   2 
Search Out Callers	   58  29 
Just Call CQ	           58  29 
Pre Arranged Skeds	   10   5 
Other	                   10   5 
	
50 Votes
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Poll#88  (01-01 - 01 -31-2019)
How many QRP/CW QSO's did you make in 2018 ?	

                Pct	Nr 
2000+	         3%	1 
1500 - 1999	 0%	0 
1000 - 1499	 6%	2 
750 - 999	 0%	0 
500 - 749	 6%	2 
400 - 499	 12%	4 
250 - 399	 6%	2 
150 - 249	 9%	3 
100 - 149	 6%	2 
90+	         0%	0 
80+	         0%	0 
70+	         0%	0 
60+	         6%	2 
50+	         0%	0 
40+	         0%	0 
30+	         0%	0 
20+	         6%	2 
10+	        15%	5 
1+	         9%	3 
None !	        15%	5 
		
33 Votes
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Poll#87  (12-01 - 12-31-2018)
With the New Year Fast Approaching.. are your QRP CW Plans going to be.	

Selection	 	                                                         Pct    Nr 
More operating time..	                                                         17%   	6 
Less operating time..	                                                          0%	0 
Stay about the same..	                                                          9%	3 
Plan on participating in 'more NAQCC Activities' ! (Sprints, Nets, etc.)	 17%	6 
Do more /p Operating in Parks, On Vacation, etc.	                         26%	9 
Get involved with some Group 'parkpeditions' with fellow club members/operators	  3%	1 
Build some planned projects (Gear, Shack Improvements, etc.)	                 23%	8 
Just haven't made 'Any Plans yet' !	                                          6%	2 
		
35 Votes 
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Poll#86  (11-01 - 11-30-2018)
Did you participate in this years NAQCC Special Event Callsign Hunt ?

Selection	                                 Pct  Nr
Yes	                                          19   6  
No	                                          64  21 
I Tried !	                                   9   3 
I was a 'Volunteer' ! (Thank You if You Were !)	   9   3 
	
33 Votes
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Poll#85  (10-01 - 10-31-2018)
A Lot of Interest in a Battery/Solar, etc. Sprint with our last poll ! Should we make it an Annual, Bi-Annual, Monthly Event ? Leave your comments again !   
 
Selection        Pct  Nr   
Annual           66%  23  
Bi-Annual        11%   4  
Monthly           9%   3  
Special Event    11%   4  
???               3%   1  
   
35 Votes  

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Poll#84 (09-01 - 09-31-2018)
Would like to add a special sprint requiring battery or solar power to the calendar ?  
 
Selection           Pct  Nr  
YES                 91%  43  
NO                   6%   3  
Comments are Open..  2% 1  
   
47 Votes  

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Poll#83  (08-01 - 08-31-2018)
How often do you use QRP CW? (Sorry.. Major Home Reno's going on.. had to use John K3WWP's Intel for August !)   
 
Selection              Pct Nr
4 to 6 times a week    16% 6  
2 to 3 times a week    30% 11  
Every day               8% 3  
A few times a year     16% 6  
Once a week             8% 3  
Once a month           14% 5  
Once a year             5% 2  
Never                   3% 1  
   
37 Votes  

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Poll#82  (07-01 - 07-31-2018)
Did you participate in Field Day 2018 QRP/CW ? (Multiple answers allowed!) 
 
Selection                    Pct  Nr
Yes                          35   11  
No                           45   14  
QRP from Home                13    4  
QRO from home                 0    0  
With a Local Club            26    8  
Poor Band condx               3   10  
Poor Wx condx                 2    6  
I Never participate in FD     3   10  
  
31 votes 

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Poll#81  (06-01 - 06-30-2018)
"Should our sprint rules be changed to always issue 2nd and 3rd place certificates in each category or should we keep it as is? 
(See the sprint rules page for our current system.)"  
 
                                        Pct Nr  
I would like the rule changed..         60% 34  
I would like to keep the current rule.  21% 12  
I have no opinion on this.              16%  9  
Comments are Open.                       4%  2  

   
57 votes  

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Poll#80  (05-01 - 05-31-2018)
Do you 'Check In' to the many NAQCC Nets that Run ?  
 
                         Pct  Nr  
Yes                      16%   7  
No                       76%  34  
I wasn't aware of them    9%   4  
   
45 votes  

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Poll#79  (04-01 - 04-30-2018)
Would you be interested in special single-band sprints in addition to our 160-m sprint? 
If so which bands would you like? (You can select more than one.) 
 
Selection                       Pct  Nr
80                               38   6   
40                               44   7  
20                               38   6  
15                               19   3   
10                               25   4   
I would not be interested in any 
additional single-band sprints.  31   5   
  
16 votes  

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Poll#78  (03-01 - 03-31-2018)
Excellent Response to the last Poll ! For March..Would you participate if a 2nd 160-meter sprint was added to our annual sprint calendar ?  
 
Selection                                       Pct Nr  
I would almost certainly participate.           24% 18  
I would probably participate.                   14% 11  
I would probably not participate.                9%  7  
It is very unlikely that I would participate.   50% 38  
Comments are Open.. Feel Free !                  3%  2  
   
76 Votes  

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Poll#77  (02-01 - 02-28-2018)
On which HF bands do you have a usable antenna? (Check all that apply.) 
 
Selection   Nr  Pct
VLF          1   1  
160         30  29  
80          75  71  
60          36  34  
40         100  95  
30          84  80  
20         102  97  
17          85  81  
15          89  85  
12          76  72  
10          86  82  
6           53  50  
VHF+        50  48  
  
105 votes 

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Poll#76  (01-01 - 01-31-2018)
My 'New Years Resolution' is to become..  
 
                                                                Pct  Nr  
More Active on QRP/CW and NAQCC activities..                    62%  23  
Less Active on QRP/CW and NAQCC activities..                     0%   0  
About the same..                                                 5%   2  
Worry more about forgetting to write 2018 in my Log Book Now..   3%   1  
Have a Safe and Prosperous New Year All..                       30%  11  
   
37 Votes  

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Poll#75  (12-01 - 12-31-2017)
Do you participate in the NAQCC Monthly Sprints or Contests ?   
 
                           Pct   Nr  
Yes                        76%   26  
No                         12%    4  
If Not.. Why ?              9%    3  
Please.. Leave a comment    3%    1  
   
34 Votes  

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Poll#74  (11-01 - 11-30-2017)
Check all bands on which you have at least 50 countries worked with QRP/CW. 
 
Selection        Pct  Nr 
160               0    0  
80               19    5   
40               31    8  
30               19    5   
20               42   11   
17               19    5   
15               27    7   
12               15    4  
10               23    6   
NONE             50   13   
  
26 votes  

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Poll#73  (10-01 - 10-31-2017)
How many States have you worked QRP/CW on the WARC Bands (12, 17 and 30M)
Selection                                      Pct  Nr   
1 - 9                                           4    1   
10 - 19                                        28    7   
20 - 29                                         4    1   
30 - 39                                         8    2   
40 - 49                                        16    4   
All 50 States                                  16    4  
Only use one or two of them due to Antennas..  12    3   
Never use WARC Bands                           16    4   
  
25 votes 

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Poll#72  (09-01 - 09-30-2017)
Check all keying devices you use. 
 
Selection       Pct  Nr   
Straight Key    68   45  
Paddle Keyer    77   51   
Bug             24   16  
Computer         6    4  
Keyboard         1    1  
Sideswiper      17   11   
SDR              1    1  
I don't do CW    0 votes  
  
66 votes  

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Poll#71  (08-01 - 08-31-2017)
About what percentage of your QSOs are made with QRP/CW ?  
 
Selection      Pct  Nr  
90 - 100        43  19  
80 - 89          7   3  
70 - 79          7   3  
60 - 69          0   0  
50 - 59          7   3  
40 - 49          7   3  
30 - 39          7   3  
20 - 29         11   5  
10 - 19          2   1  
0 - 9            9   4  
Very Few         0   0  
None at All      0   0  
   
44 Votes 

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Poll#70  (07-01 - 07-31-2017)
With NAQCC's 'Over 9000 members in: All 50 States - 9 VE Provinces - 102 Countries'.. How long have we been active with QRP/CW ?  
 
Selection              Pct  Nr  
Less than 6 months      5%   3  
6mos - 1 Year           2%   1  
1 - 3yrs               12%   7  
3 - 5yrs               10%   6  
5 - 10yrs              21%  12  
10 - 15yrs              5%   3  
15-20yrs                5%   3  
20 - 25yrs             10%   6  
25 - 30yrs              7%   4  
30 - 40yrs             10%   6  
40+                    10%   6  
Way Too Long !          2%   1  
I don't even remember 
anymore !               0%   0  
   
58 Votes

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Poll#69  (06-01 - 06-30-2017)
Will you be participating in Field Day 2017 ?
Selection                            Pct  Nr  
Will be QRP from Home                 19   7  
Will be QRP and/or QRO from Home       5   2  
QRP with Planned Club/Group Outting   14   5   
QRO with Planned Club/Group Outting   27  10   
Not participating                     19   7   
Haven't decided                       22   8   
Comments are 'Open'..leave any 'Future Poll Question Ideas Please' ! 73 
   
37 votes 
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Poll#68  (05-01 - 05-31-2017)
On which bands have you made a QRP/CW QSO so far in 2017? 
 
Selection       Pct   Nr
160              11%   6   
80               46%  25   
40               83%  45   
30               54%  29   
20               66%  36   
17               18%  10   
15               18%  10  
12                7%   4  
10                6%   3   
6                 2%   1   
VHF/UHF           6%   3   
Other             4%   2   
None              6%   3   
  
54 Votes 

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Poll#67  (04-01 - 04-30-2017)
Do you log your contacts ?  
 
Selection                                                 Pct  Nr  
I don't log my contacts                                    2%   1  
I log my contacts on paper                                30%  18  
I log my contacts using logging software                  18%  11  
I log my contacts and only upload them to LoTW            10%   6  
I log my contacts and only upload them to eQSL             2%   1  
I log my contacts and upload them to both LoTW and eQSL   30%  18  
I log 'some of them'                                       3%   2  
Its not required, so just don't bother                     3%   2  
Other                                                      2%   1  
   
60 Votes 

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Poll#66  (03-01 - 03-31-2017)
About how many days a week do you use CW/QRP ?  
 
Selection        Nr  Pct  
Everyday          9   19  
6                 3    6  
5                 5   11  
4                 6   13  
3                 8   17  
2                 5   11  
1                 3    6  
Not very often..  8   17  
Never !           0   0  
   
47 Votes 

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Poll#65  (02-01 - 02-28-2017)
Approximately how many QRP/CW QSOs did you have in 2016?  
 
Selection              Nr  Pct  
10 - 100               11   37  
100 - 250               8   27  
250 - 300               1    3  
300 - 450               4   13  
450 - 600               0    0  
600 - 850               1    3  
850 - 1K                0    0  
More than 1K            2    7  
Even More Than That !   0    0  
None.. ;o(              3   10  
   
30 Votes
Comments: John K3WWP: 1,734 to be precise. 900 DX from 114 countries and 834 USA/Canada. 
Yes, QRP works - even as the sunspots diminish  

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Poll#64  (01-01 - 01-31-2017)
Do you use Iambic Keying Mode A or B ? If unsure of what Mode A/B means, go to : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegraph_key  
 
Selection                                  Nr  Pct  
Mode A                                     27  33  
Mode B                                     22  22  
I don’t do Iambic keying with my paddle     8   8  
I use a single lever paddle                12  15  
I only use a Cootie, Straight Key, or Bug  12  15  
   
81 Votes  

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Poll#63  (12-01 - 12-31-2016)
How often do you take QRP/CW portable ?  
 
Selection                      Nr  Pct  
Several times a year           15  33  
A few times a year             17  38  
For most of my operating        1   2  
Only for planned QRP outings    4   9  
Only on Field Day               1   2  
Never                           7  16  
   
45 votes  

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Poll#62  (11-01 - 11-30-2016)
Which NAQCC Events do you participate in ? 
 
Selection        Nr   Pct 
Nets              5    15  
Sprints          24    72  
Challenges       15    45  
Alphabet Prefix   3     9  
Friendship Club   3     9  
QSO-A-Day         6    18  
Suffix Words      4    12  
30-30             3     9  
1000 MPW         12    36  
WAS               8    24  
WAC               7    21  
DXCC              9    27  
KMPW 100          3     9  
I have not 
participated in 
'Any Club Events'
..Yet !           6 votes  
  
33 votes  

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Poll#61  (10-01 - 10-31-2016)
With the 'Low Cycle and Winter Months' fast approaching, will you be trying QRP/CW on.. 
 
Selection                                       Nr   Pct   
LF - 2200 meters – 135.7 - 137.8 kHz             0    0   
600 meters – 472 - 479 kHz                       1    2  
160M - 1.8 - 2 Mhz                              20   35  
80m - 3.5 - 4 Mhz                               39   68  
Don't have Room for Antenna on those Bands       7   12   
Don't have the desire to try those Bands         0    0  
Too much QRN on those Bands                      1    2
Just stick to my usual Routine                   3    5  
40M is my 'Old Stand By' any time of the cycle  27   47  
  
57 votes  

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Poll#60  (09-01 - 09-30-2016)
How many US States have you worked QRP/CW ?  
 
Selection       Nr  Pct  
1 -10            3   9  
11-20            4  13  
21-30            0   0  
31-40            2   6  
41-49            9  28  
WAS             14  44  
   
32 votes  

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Poll#59  (08-01 - 08-31-2016)
My QRP Station used is: 
 
Selection                                               Nr   Pct   
Solid State New Rig..(KX series, 817B, etc.)            47    59  
Solid State Used Rig..(Purchased 2nd Hand..)            11    14   
Tube Type Older Rig..(Swan, Heath, Yaesu, etc..)         3     4  
Classic Vintage Equipment..(HW-7,8,9.. Ten-Tec, etc.)   14    18   
Built from a Purchased Kit..                            24    30  
Scratch Built from Schematic..                           8    10   
QRO Rig just ran with Power Way Down..                  20    25  
As above..(but I 'Cheat a Little Sometimes'..)           4     5  
Other                                                    1     1  
  
80 votes  
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Poll#58  (07-01 - 07-31-2016)
Which CW bands do you use regularly for QRP ? Note: This Poll Ran in 2012, lets see what has changed ! 
 
Selection   Nr  Pct
160          5    7 
80          19   28  
60           4    6  
40          61   91   
30          32   48  
20          53   79  
17          10   15  
15          12   18
12           6    9
10           7   10
6            4    6  
  
67 votes 
Note: Interesting Results, as 'Not Much Has Changed' in the past 4 years ! Results show 10M and 15M users a bit lower, and 80M and 160M users
a bit higher now as expected..the Solar Cycle does not seem to have much affect with QRP Operators !
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Poll#57  (06-01 - 06-30-2016)
Will you be participating in Field Day 2016 ?  
 
Selection                                      Nr  Pct  
Will be QRP Only                               11  34%   
QRO from Home                                   2   6%   
QRO with Planned Club/Group Outting            12  38%   
Will be Planned Club/Group outting, still QRP   0   0%   
Not participating                               7  22%   
   
32 Votes 

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Poll#56  (05-01 - 05-31-2016)
How many Days per week are you active QRP/CW ?
Selection        Nr    Pct 
Every Day !      10    28  
6 days a week     3     8  
5 *               3     8  
4                 5    14  
3                 2     6  
2                 3     8  
1                 0     0  
Only on Weekends  1     3  
Occasionally      9    25   
36 votes
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Poll#55  (04-01 - 04-30-2016)
With the ARRL decision to Drop 'Kingman Reef' as a DXCC Entity'.. 
do you think there should be a 'QRP to QRP Ammendment' to this Ruling ? 
Comments Allowed...and we 'Will Share Your Comments'.
Selection    Nr    Pct 
YES          14     78  
NO            4     22  
Other         0      0   
18 votes
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Poll#54  (03-01 - 03-31-2016)
Have you tried 60M(5Mhz) for QRP/CW ?
Selection                          Nr  Pct
Yes                                 7   15  
No                                 29   62  
Do not own a Rig with 60M          14   30  
Do not have Antenna for 60M        10   21  
I have Future plans                 4    9  
60M Band not allowed in my Country  0    0   
47 votes  
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Poll#53  (02-01 - 02-29-2016)
Do you Use the 'NAQCC SELF-SPOTTER FORM' to solicit your activites ? http://naqcc.info/spots.html
Selection                 Nr  Pct  
YES                        3   7  
NO                        16  38  
I will in the Future       8  19  
I did not know about it   15  36   
42 votes
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Poll#52  (01-01 - 01-31-2016)
Which of the following antennas do you use currently?
Selection            Nr  Pct
Yagi or LP           7    9  
Quad                 1    1  
Phased verticals     1    1  
Horizontal Loop      5    6  
Vertical Loop        3    4  
Vertical            28   36  
Inverted L          12   15  
Dipole              37   47  
Inverted V          20   26  
Mini-loop            3    3  
Whip                 6    8  
G5RV                10   13  
Long or Random wire 21   27  
Other                8   10    
78 votes 
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Poll#51  (12-01 - 12-31-2015)
How do you copy CW ? Select All that you use. 
Selection                                Nr  Pct
By Ear Only.                             19   27  
By Ear / Write it down on a pad.         56   80  
Use a CW Reader.                          4    6  
Use a CW Reader for High Speed.           4    6  
Copy on PC...(sometimes !)                7   10   
Must Use a PC / Reader due to Handicap.   0    0  
No Code Shack..Period.                    0    0   

70 votes

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Poll#50 (11-01 - 11-30-2015) 
When operating CW, which is your choice of Key ?  
 
Selection        Nr   Pct  
Straight Key     45   48  
Bug               9   10  
Iambic           31   33  
Sideswiper        4    4  
Semi-Automatic    0    0  
Keyboard/PC       3    3  
Home Built        1    1  
Other             1    1  
   
94 votes

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Poll#49 (10-01 - 10-31-2015)
Are you 'Strictly' an HF QRP Operator..or ? Check All that apply. 
 
Selection            Nr  Pct
Only QRP             26  39  
QRP and also QRO     39  59  
VHF/UHF FM Only       7  11  
Satellites            3   5  
VHF/UHF Weak Signal   5   8  
EME                   1   2  
Digital Modes        18  27  
SWL                   8  12  
Other                 3   5  
  
66 votes 

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Poll#48  (09-01 - 09-30-2015)
What Gear/Mfr Best Describes your QRP CW Station ?

Selection  Nr   Pct
Icom        8    10  
Kenwood     5     6  
Yaesu      16    19 
Elecraft   43    52  
TenTec      9    11   
MFJ         5     6  
Heatkit     5     6  
Homebrew   12    14  
Other      14    17
   
83 votes
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Poll#47 (07-01 - 07-31-2015)
Check all bands on which you operate QRP/CW regularly.

Selection      Nr   Pct  
LW              0    0  
160             2    3  
80             13   19  
60              2    3
40             57   83
30             36   52
20             55   80
17             20   29
15             24   35
12             13   19
10             17   25
6              10   14
VHF/UHF         1    1
I don't do CW.  2    3   

69 voters 
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Poll#46 (06/01 - 06-30-2015)
Do you have any QRP/CW plans for Field Day 2015?  
 
Selection                                Nr  Pct  
Operate Portable by myself.               8  27  
Operate Portable with a club.             7  23
Operate from my station at home.          2   7
Operate from home with emergency power.   4  13  
Will participate, but QRO.                6  20
Will not participate this year.           2   7
Never participate in FD.                  1   3
   
30 voters
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Poll#45 (05/01 - 05-31-2115)
With 'warmer weather' finally upon us, do you have any /P plans for Summer ? Leave a comment !
Selection                                                    Nr  Pct

Participate with Local Chapter Activities as in the past.     6  13  
Take QRP Rig on vacation this Summer.                        22  48  
Set up in a local Park, etc. myself.                         24  52  
Arrange a Public Set Up with local club.                      4   9 
Demo for schools, youth groups.                               2   4 
Boy Scouts 'Jamboree on the Air'.                             1   2 
Field Day QRP /P.                                            15  32 
Never tried it before, think I will !                         6  13  
Continue my QRP activities from the 
comfort of my 'shack', leave the outdoors to the 
'adventurists'!                                               6  13   
46 voters 
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Poll#44 (04/01 - 04-30-2015)
How did you learn 'CW' ?      Nr   Pct 
Selection 
Tapes                         24    49 
Records                        2     4
Military                       0     0
School                         1     2
Boy Scouts                     5    10
Elmer                          5    10
Club Classes                   1     2
Just listening to a Receiver   8    16
Never Did Learn it             3     6
49 voters
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Poll#43 (02/01 - 02-28-2015)
Are there any other items/issues you would like to see covered in the NAQCC Newsletter ? 
Comments are On..Abusers will be Punished !
Selection                                                     Nr  Pct
Covers Everything Now Sufficiently.                           4    20  
More Chapter's, More News.                                    0     0  
More QRP Stories.                                            10    50  
More Homebrew Stories.                                       10    50  
Additional Topics, etc.. (Post a Comment!)                    2    10   
(Click This One to Tell the Exec. their doing a Great Job !) 18    90 (Not 100% ?)   
20 voters 
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Poll#42 (01/01 - 01-31-2015)
How many States did you work the ARRL Centennial W1AW/p QRP CW throughout 2014 ?
Selection                              Nr   Pct  
0 - 10                                 15   38  
11 - 20                                 4   10
21 - 30                                 3    8
31 - 40                                 3    8
41 - 50                                 3    8 
More than 50 with possesions active..   5   13
Achieved 'WAS W1AW/p QRP CW' !          6   15
39 voters
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Poll#41 (12/01 - 12-31-2014)
How many hours a week do you use QRP CW?
Selection                      NR  Pct
24 Hours +                     3    5  
18 - 24                        1    2  
12 - 18                        6    10  
6 - 12                         10   17  
1 - 6                          28   48  
Less than 1 Hour               2    3  
I Hold a No-Code Ticket        0    0  
Sneak in a little QRP SSB also 3    5  
Still Learning !               5    9   
58 voters 
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Poll#40 (11/01 - 11-30-2014)
Do you Read the Monthly NAQCC Newsletter, and for what Info ? Check All that Apply.
Selection                                           NR   Pct
General club news.                                  14    63  
Info about NAQCC sprints, 
challenges, and awards, 
including recent winners.                           11    50 
Feature articles on a variety of 
QRP/CW related subjects.                            12    55  
News from our various club chapters.                 9    41  
NAQCC QRS Net schedules and reports.                 4    18  
Helpful hints for both newer and more 
seasoned CW operators in our CW Assistance section.  8    36  
A cartoon by club artist Dick, W9CBT.                7    32  
A ham radio biography of a member 
selected at random in our Member Spotlight.         11    50  
Member News reports from around the world.           8    36  
Members Spot Listings.                               5    23   
Use the 'Self Spotter Form' yourself ?               3    14  
Monthly Polls.                                       6    27  
'All of It'.. I just Read 'All of It' !             12    55   
22 voters  
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Poll#39 (10/01 - 10-31-2014)
Which NAQCC Events do you participate in ?
Selection              NR  Pct
Nets                    8   25  
Sprints                27   84  
Challenges             16   50  
Alphabet Prefix         4   12
Friendship Club         6   19  
QSO-A-DAY               5   16  
Suffix Words            4   12  
30-30                   4   12  
1000 MPW               12   38  
WAS                     8   25  
WAC                     5   16  
I have not participated 
in any events.          2    6  
32 Voters 
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Poll#38 (09/01 - 09-30-2014)
Do you participate in 'other QRP Activities' ? Note: We have 'Opened Up the Leave a Comment Section'..'Please Be Nice'..as we will be Sharing ! 
Selection                        Nr   Pct              
IOTA - Islands on the Air ?       3    15
SOTA - Summits on the Air ?       7    35
LOTA - Lighthouses on the Air ?   1     5
COTA - Castles on the Air ?       0     0
Public Park ?                     6    30
Demo's to School Groups ?         1     5
Demo's to Ham Clubs ?             5    25
Anywhere 'Just for Fun' ?        13    65
Other ? (Leave Comment)           8    40 
20 Voters  
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Poll#37 (08/01 - 08-31-2014)
How did you learn Morse Code ?
Selection                               Nr  Pct  
Self taught just listening to CW Ops.    9   14  
Practice tapes, records, books, etc.    25   38  
Morse Reader type unit.                  0    0  
PC software.                             9   14  
School Radio Club.                       2    3  
Previous Military Radio Service.         3    5  
Elmer (other Op friend.)                 6    9  
W1AW Code Practice.                      6    9  
Never learned CW.                        0    0  
Still Learning.                          5    8    
65 Voters
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Poll#36 (07/01 - 07-31-2014)
With the current Solar Activity..what Bands are you utilizing the most for your QRP activities ?
Selection  Nr  Pct  
LW          0   0  
160M        0   0  
80M         0   0  
60M         0   0  
40M         6  21  
30M         2   7  
20M        12  43   
17M         5  18   
15M         2   7   
12M         0   0  
10M         0   0  
6M          0   0  
Above       1   4    
28 Voters 
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Poll#35 (06/01 - 06-30-2014)
June's Back ! What are your QRP plans for Field Day?
Selection                               Nr  Pct  
Operate Portable by myself.              7  30  
Operate Portable with a club.            6  26  
Operate Mobile/Rover.                    0   0  
Operate from my station at home.         1   4  
Operate from home with emergency power.  7  30  
Will participate, but QRO.               1   4  
Will not participate this year.          0   0  
Never participate in FD.                 1   4   
23 Voters
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Poll#34 (05/01 - 05-31-2014)
How many hours are you 'Active QRP' each week?Selection         Nr   Pct  
Always Active QRP  7    21
5-7 Days           6    18     
3-5 Days           3     9  
1-3 Days           9    26
1 Day Tops         1     3
Less than a Day    2     6
Maybe Hours ?      1     3
Not Enough !       3     9
Rarely !           2     6
Never !            0     0  
(please don't select this one !)    
34 Voters 
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Poll#33 (04/01 - 04-30-2014)
On which band have you worked the most countries?
Selection           Nr   Pct   
160                  0    0  
80                   0    0  
40                   2    6  
30                   0    0  
20                  19   61  
17                   1    3  
15                   5   16  
12                   0    0  
10                   3   10  
6                    0    0  
Never Worked DX QRP  1    3   
31 Voters 
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Poll#32 (03/01 - 03-31-2014)
Check all the reasons you like to operate QRP CW ?
Selection                               Nr   Pct
It's Very Efficient !                   2   4
It's Nostalgic !                        0   0
It's Relaxing !                         0   0
It's Challenging !                      8  16
It uses simple, inexpensive equipment ! 5  10 
Its 'My Favorite Mode' !                6  12 
All of the Above, 'I just enjoy it' !   28 57  
49 Voters  
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Poll#31 (02/01 - 02-28-2014)
How many QRP contacts did you make in 2013 ?
Selection      Nr   Pct  
0-10            2    7   
11-20           1    4   
21-30           0    0  
31-40           1    4   
41-50           0    0  
51-60           0    0  
61-70           0    0  
71-80           1    4   
81-90           0    0  
91-100          1    4  
More than 100. 21   78   
27 Voters 
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Poll#30 (01/01 - 01-31-2014)
At what CW speed (WPM) do you operate most of the time ?Selection Nr   Pct
50+        0    0  
40-49      0    0  
35-39      0    0  
30-34      0    0  
25-29      6    9  
20-24     13   19  
15-19     23   33  
10-14     19   28  
5-9        6    9  
1-4        2    3  
69 Voters
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Poll#29 (12/01 - 12/31/2013)
What percentage of your operating is done using QRP ?Selection       
                Nr  Pct 
100%            37  29  
90-99%          24  19  
50-89%          18  14  
25-49%           8   6  
1-24%           14  11  
0%               0   0
79 Voters  
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Poll#28 (11/01 - 11/30/2013)
Has the recent Solar Activity hampered your QRP activity ?
Selection                Nr   Pct  
Yes                       7    23
No                       17    57
Made No difference        6    20
30 Voters
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Poll#27 (10/1 - 10/31/2013)
What is your favorite band for QRP ?
Selection      Nr   Pct
LF              0     0  
160M            0     0  
80M             1     1  
60M             1     1  
40M            41    48  
30M             9    11  
20M            21    25  
17M             2     2  
15M             8     9
10M             1     1  
VHF and Up      1     1  
85 Voters 
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Poll#26 (09/1 - 09/30/2013)

When did you first try QRP ?
Selection                 Nr   Pct
Less than 5 years ago     17   28
5 to 10 years ago          9   15  
10 to 20 years ago        14   23  
20 to 30 years ago        11   18  
30 to 40 years ago         3    5  
40 to 50 years ago         4    7  
50 to 60 years ago         1    2  
More than 60 years         0    0  
I don't remember           0    0  
I've never used QRP        1    2  

60 Voters
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Poll#25 (08/1 - 08/31/2013)

On which bands have you worked 100 or more countries w/QRP ?
Selection                 Nr   Pct
160                        0    0  
80                         0    0            
40                         3    21  
30                         1    7  
20                         5    36  
17                         3    21  
15                         5    36  
12                         1    7  
10                         4    29  
I'm not a serious QRP DXer 7    50   

14 voters 
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Poll #24 (07/1 - 07/31/2013)

On which bands do you have 'WAS' QRP ?
Selection          Nr  Pct
160                 0   0  
80                  0   0  
40                  1   4  
30                  1   4  
20                  1   4  
17                  0   0  
15                  1   4  
12                  0   0  
10                  0   0  
Mixed Bands         6   26  
Have 'WAS', not QRP 7   30  
Have not 'WAS'     10   43  

23 voters 
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Poll #23 (06/1 - 06/30/2013)

What are your QRP plans for Field Day?
Selection                              Nr  Pct
Operate Portable by myself             14   26  
Operate Portable with a club           18   34  
Operate Mobile/Rover.                   0    0  
Operate from my station at home.        6   11  
Operate from home with emergency power. 9   17  
Will participate, but QRO.              4    8  
Will not participate this year.         5    9
Never participate in FD.                1    2  

53 voters 

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Poll #22 (05/1 - 05/31/2013)

Do you take part in our NAQCC Activities ? 
 
Selection           Nr   Pct
Monthly Sprints     33   100  
Monthly Challenges   8    24   
Main QRS Net         5    15  
Regional QRS Net     5    15  
Chapter Activities   2     6  
Portable Operations  8    24   
Field Day            6    18   
Local Demos          1     3  
Other                3     9  
  
33 voters  

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Poll #21 (04/1 - 04/30/2013)

On which Bands do you operate QRP ? 

Selection      Nr     Pct
160M            5      10 
80M            25      48 
60M             3       6
40M            49      94
20M            40      77 
17M            15      29 
15M            22      42 
12M            12      23 
10M            18      35 
6M              6      12 
2M              1       2 
1.25M           0       0 
UHF             0       0
uW              0       0 
Other           5      10 


Total Votes 52 

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Poll #20 (03/1 - 03/31/2013)

How many hours do you operate QRP each week ?

Selection             Nr  Pct
One or Less            4   7
Two - Five            26  47
Five - Ten             6  11
Ten - Fifteen          9  17
Fifteen - Twenty       3   6
Twenty Plus            4   7
Occasionally           3   6
Rarely                 0   0
Never                  0   0

Total Votes 54         


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Poll #019 (02/1 - 02/28/2013)
Do you QSL your contacts, and if so, How ? 
 
Selection                             NR  Pct   
Exchange QSL Cards through the Mail.  48  65 
I only Return to cards I receive.     27  36 
I QSL 'every contact'.                 5   7
I use LoTW.                           29  39
I use e-QSL.                          30  40 
Use other means.                       3   4
I Never QSL.                           0   0
  
Total Votes 74  

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Poll #018 (01/1 - 01/31/2013)
Which of the following have you built from a kit? 
 
Selection                 NR  Pct
Transceiver               85  82
Transmitter               39  38 
Receiver                  42  41 
Keyer                     48  47 
Antenna Tuner             39  38 
Voltmeter                 24  23 
Oscilloscope              13  13 
Code Practice Oscillator  38  37 
Other Test Equipment      49  48 
Other Ham Equipment       48  47 
Other Anything ?          22  21 
Nothing !                  0   0 
  
Total Votes 103. 

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Poll #017 (12/1 - 12/31/2012)
Which Awards have you earned using QRP ? 
 
Selection    NR   Pct   
WAS          11    30 
WAC           8    22
WAZ           1     3 
WPX           2     5 
DXCC          6    16 
IOTA          0     0 
CONTEST WIN  11    30 
OTHER         7    19 
NONE         14    38 
  
Total Votes 37. 

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Poll #016 (11/1 - 11/30/2012)
Where have you operated QRP CW in the past ? 'Check All' that Apply. 
 
Selection                          NR  Pct
Home Shack                         60   98
Portable                           44   72 
Mobile                             15   25 
Maritime Mobile                     5    8 
Aeronautical Mobile                 2    3
Vacationing in a Foreign Country   10   16 
DXpedition                          0    0 
Contesting                         28   46 
Field Day                          27   44
Other                               5    8 
None of the above                   0    0 

Total Votes 61.
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Poll #015 (10/1 - 10/31/2012)

What are your favorite on-air QRP activities ?
                                 NR  Pct   
NAQCC Challenges                 21   28 
Contesting                       30   40 
Rag Chewing                      28   37 
DX'ing                           32   43 
NTS Traffic Nets                  2    3 
Antenna Testing                  18   24 
Award Hunting (DXCC, WAS, etc.)  22   29 
Other                            11   15 


Total Votes 75.

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Poll #014 (9/1 - 9/30/2012)

Which CW bands do you use regularly for QRP? 
 
Selection       NR   Pct
160              4    4 
80              13   14 
40              75   80
30              38   40
20              67   71
17              11   12
15              15   16
12               4    4
10              10   11
6                5    5
  
Total Votes 94.  


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Poll #013 (8/1 - 8/31/2012)

From Steve..NU7T #434 - What percent of your on-the-air QRP activity is NAQCC related?  
 
Selection      Nr   Pct
100             2     6  
75             12    33  
50              4    11  
25              6    17
10              8    22
Minimal Amount  4    11  
   
Total Votes 36. 


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Poll #012 (7/10 - 7/31/2012)

With the advent of QRO Rigs and Amplifiers on the market.. Do you think QRP is starting to suffer? 

Here are the results so far:
    Nr     Pct
YES 3       4
NO 74       96 

Total Votes 77.

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Poll #011 (6/10/-7/9/2012)

Have you ever made at least one 1000 miles per watt CW contact? 
    Nr    Pct
YES 71     89      
NO   9     11 

Total Votes - 80 (6125 Members - Still only 1.3% answering the Polls..
but it is Summer Now !)

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Poll #010 (5/10-6/9/2012)

What type of Rig do you use for your QRP activities ? (Select One)
                              Nr          Pct
Powermite-1 (PM-1)             0            0
MR-1                           0            0
Heathkit HW-7                  0            0
HW-8                           5            4                 
HW-9                           1            1
Elecraft K1                    9            7 
K2                            17           14
KX1                            5            4
KX3                            4            3
Yaesu FT-817                  18           15
Icom IC-703                    4            3  
Argonaut V                     0            0
YouKit                         1            1
OHR-500                        1            1
Ramsey                         0            0
RadioKit                       0            0
HB1A                           0            0
HB1B                           7            6
BF1A                           0            0
Homebrew                       2            2
Other                         50           40

Total Votes - 124 (6053 Members = 2.13% Answering) 

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Poll #009 (4/10-5/9/2012)

Would you attend an NAQCC Meeting on a Yearly basis similar to Dayton or the QCWA? 
                                            Nr     Pct
Yes                                         12      15
No                                          12      15 
Never                                        0       0 
Depends on location                         42      53
Combine it with Dayton or QCWA Convention    7       9
Need More Chapters to minimize the Travel    4       5
BBQ at VE6CPP QTH All are Welcome            2       2

Total Votes - 79 (5939 Members = 1.33% Answering..and who is coming to my QTH for a BBq?)

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Poll #008 (3/10-4/9/2012)

What type of Antenna is your Favorite for your QRP activities? (Select One) 
                                            Nr     Pct
Yagi                                        2        2
Random Wire                                 6        6
Dipole or Inverted Vee                     24       25
Vertical                                   24       25
Windom                                      4        4
G5RV                                       15       15
Loop                                       12       12
Zepp                                        4        4
Other                                       6        6

Total Votes - 97 (5939 Members = 1.6% Answering..a little improvement!)

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Poll #007 (2/10-3/9/2012)

What type of Key or Keyer is your Favorite for your QRP activities? (Select One) 
                                  Nr   Pct
Straight Key                      26    31
Iambic with Keyer                 33    40
Vibrokeyer Type(No Springs)        2     2
Original Bug                       4     5
Side Swiper(Cootie)                4     5  
Real Old School(J37)( J38)( etc)  11    14
Other                              3     3

Total Votes - 83 (5931 Members = 1.4% Answering ? We can Do Better !)

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Poll #006

Which of the following type rigs do you use most often in NAQCC Sprints?
                                                          Nr   Pct
Commercial Xcvr (turned down to 5 watts)                  32    34
Commercial Xcvr capable of QRP power only (FT-817 etc.)   27    28
QRP Kit (K1, SW+, Ten Tec 1340, MFJ Cub, etc)             28    29
Homebrew Transceiver (with T/R switch)                     1     1
I have never worked the NAQCC Sprint                       7     7

Total votes - 95
 
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Poll #005

What is the lowest power you've used to make a QRP CW QSO?
                        Nr   Pct
5 W                     16    10
4-4.99 W                 6     4
3-3.99 W                14     9
2-2.99 W                 8     5
1-1.99 W                25    16
500-999 mW              34    21
250-499 mW              24    15
100-249 mW              19    12
99 mW or less           12     7
Never made a QRP CW QSO  3     2

Total votes - 161

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Poll #004

How old were you when you got your FIRST ham radio license?
              Nr   Pct
10 or under    0     0
11-15         25    27
16-20         25    27
21-30         24    26
31-40          7     8
41-50          4     4
51-60          5     5
61-70          1     1
71-80          0     0
81 or over     0     0

Total votes - 91

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Poll #003

What is your favorite non-ham radio hobby?
                             Nr  Pct 
Woodworking                  14   14  
Collections                   0    0
Sailing                       7    7
Bicycling                     7    7
Hunting                       7    7
Fishing                      14   14
Camping/Hiking               11   11
Painting                      1    1
Team Sports                   2    2
Golf/Tennis/Bowling           5    5
Family Travel                 2    2
Gardening                     7    7
Playing a Musical Instrument  6    6
Cooking                       2    2
Playing cards with friends    1    1
Reading books                12   12
Writing                       3    3

Total votes - 101

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Poll #002

What is your current age? 
          Nr  Pct
90+ -      1    0
85-89 -    3    1
80-84 -   10    3
75-79 -   15    4
70-74 -   31    8
65-69 -   65   17
60-64  -  67   17
55-59 -   69   18
50-54 -   41   11
45-49 -   45   12
40-44 -   14    4
35-39 -   14    4
30-34 -    5    1
25-29 -    3    1
20-24 -    2    1
15-19 -    1    0
10-14 -    0    0
Under 10 - 0    0

Total votes - 386

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Poll #001

What is the first letter of your call?
       Nr  Pct
A -     9    8
K -    48   43
N -    17   15
V -     9    8
W -    24   22
Other - 4    4

Total votes - 111

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