MT Website Visitor Poll Results

Survey #1 -- I primarily listen to:
Survey #2 -- As a scanner buff, my favorite service to monitor is...
Survey #3 -- Who is your favorite scanner manufacturer?
Survey #4 -- My primary SW receiver is --
Survey #5 -- Ham Radio Survey
Survey #6 -- SW Purchase: I plan to...
Survey #7 -- My primary scanner antenna is --
Survey #8 -- My primary shortwave antenna is --
Survey #9 -- How do you program your scanner?
Survey #10- I listen to Internet audio streams of...
Survey #11- I listen to Internet audio streams on...
 

Survey #1 -- I primarily listen to:

• Scanner (public safety)         %34.0
• Scanner (other)               %12.5
• SW Broadcasting             %25.5
• SW Utilities                   % 6.4
• AM/FM radio                 % 6.4
• Ham radio                   %15.0

Survey #2 -- As a scanner buff, my favorite service to monitor is...

• Public Safety: Police Fire/EMS %68.43
• Federal Government           % 4.10
• Aeronautical: Civilian/Military   %19.52
• Maritime                     %3 .37
• Railroad                     % 3.37
• Business Communications     %1 .20

Survey #3 -- Who is your favorite scanner manufacturer?

• Alinco        %1.22
• AOR                        %12.80
• Icom                        %20.12
• Radio Shack                 %28.96
• Uniden                      %35.06
• WinRadio                    % 1.80

Survey #4 -- My primary SW receiver is --

• Desktop comm rx             %38.33
• Tube-type rx                  % 2.78
• Mid-price portable             %18.20
• Inexpensive portable           % 5.35
• Computer-hosted rx            % 5.57
• Ham transceiver               %29.76

Survey #5 -- Ham Radio Survey

• I have no interest in ham radio   % 9.88
• I plan to get my license soon     %16.05
• I have a Technician Class license %30.34
• I have a General Class license   %17.11
• I have an Extra Class license     %26.63

Survey #6 -- SW Purchase: I plan to...

• buy my first SW receiver in 2006  %10.44
• upgrade my receiver in 2006     %25.82
• wait another year               % 6.59
• wait until my current one breaks!  %24.18
• use my HF transceiver for SWLing %29.12
• (Have no interest in SW)         % 3.85

Survey #7 -- My primary scanner antenna is --

• whip.rubber duck               %30.89
• Attic antenna                  %12.60
• Oudoor omnidirectional         %37.80
• Outdoor directional             % 4.27
• Mobile antenna                % 8.54
• Other                         % 5.89

Survey #8 - My primary shortwave antenna is --

• Telescoping whip              %14.08
• Active antenna                 % 5.76
• Loop                         % 5.12
• Wire antenna                  %64.53
• Outdoor directional             % 3.59
• Other                         % 6.91

Survey #9 - How do you program your scanner?

• Manually                      %66.19
• Enter into computer for upload   %30.95
• Upload from manufacturer       %00.29
• Don’t - Use near field receiver   %00.29
• Don’t - use preprogramming    %01.15
• Other                        %01.15

Survey #10 - I listen to Internet audio streams of...

• Fire/Police Dispatch Channels  %32.48
• AM/FM Broadcast Channels    %15.36
• Shortwave Broadcast Stations   %20
• Internet Only Stations           %4.93
• Other (podcasts, U-Tube, etc)    %8.76
• I never listen                  %18.55

Survey #11 - I listen to Internet Audio Streams on...

• My computer at work          %10.45
• My computer at home          %60.45
• A stand-alone wifi tuner        % 3.72
• A cellphone or PDA           % 2.61
• I never listen                  %20.90