SOUTHCARS MEMBERSHIP SURVEY
The purpose of this survey is to ensure that SouthCars is meeting the needs of our membership. We are aware that attitudes, expectations, and desires change over time. Our net has been operating with the same basic format for 29 years, with some unintended deviations, from time to time.
In an effort to improve the operational format of your net, we are soliciting inputs from (you) the membership, to aid the management team in providing a revised format, if deemed necessary by the membership’s response.
HOW TO TAKE SURVEY:
All questions will be answered with: Agree, Disagree, and/or Comment.
Provide your answers by E-mail to kf4ro@bellsouth.net, responses will be held in strict confidence. Please use the following format in your E-mail:
- Agree or b. Disagree, with a comment if desired.
At the end of the survey, please feel free to comment on any question you may have that was not covered in the survey, which in your opinion, may assist with the possible revised format.
It is requested that all surveys be submitted NLT December 31st 2025.”
To take the Survey : Copy and paste all below, apply it to the body of the E-Mail , fill in your answers
and E-Mail them to: kf4ro@bellsouth.net
| SURVEY | |
| 1 | The purpose of the net is to assist those seaking to contact other amateur radio stations or areas. |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 2 | The purpose of the net is to provide weather information in different areas. |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 3 | The purpose of the net is to provide priority to mobiles during all net sessions |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 4 | The preamble should be read by NCS’s word for word as written on the website |
| and without any added verbiage or explanations. | |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 5 | The preamble is too long |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 6 | This net is a rag-chew net. |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 7 | Individuals wishing to “Hand Wave” or speak to another member, should not be required to |
| go through the Net Control by calling “Contact.” They should be free to just speak out. | |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 8 | Announcements should be read by the Net Control at the beginning of each session. |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 9 | Individuals should be placed on the check-in list ahead of other members just because they |
| did a relay for the NCS or was heard by the NCS making contact with another member | |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 10 | The main purpose of a NCS is to check-in as many members as (s)he can within the time |
| allotted for their session. | |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 11 | Net Control Stations should spend less time conversing with members about their radio |
| models, antenna setup and power output or short comings of their station setup. | |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 12 | We should do away with the Traders Net. There are too many opportunities that are easier and |
| less time consuming than trying to develop a transaction over the air. | |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 13 | In the interest of providing more time for check-ins, NCS’s should only read back the check-ins’ |
| full call, Name, and location . | |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 14 | An individual should be able to get on the NCS’s list by calling “check in” or “contact” |
| at anytime during the session. | |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| 15 | There are too many inconsistencies in the operation of net by the NCS’s |
| Agree, Disagree or Comment: | |
| If there are any subjects or concerns that were not addressed by this survey, please comment on it here. | |
| Comment: | |
| Thank You for your participation in this survey. | |
| It will be a big help in the possible revision of our format. |