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Post by Jackie Bosworth on Dec 9, 2006 7:46:55 GMT
Hi everyone, I found this interesting article that Ken Harker (WM5R) did about the number of Female operators in the US. I found it quite interesting and I am sure that you will too www.arrl.org/news/features/2005/03/15/1/?nc=133's Jackie
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Post by Renae/k9do on Dec 9, 2006 12:53:13 GMT
very interesting! Sometimes I think iot is even less that that! Wish he could have some way said how many of the 14.85% of women are actively operating. I never hear women over the airwaves!
For all amateurs in the FCC database (with a total of 847,809 hams in the June 2004 database I used), 115,266 were categorized as Female (13.60%) 660,798 were categorized as Male (77.94%) and 71,744 had first names that led to a classification of Uncertain (8.46%). If we look at the adjusted percentages, my estimate is that the Amateur Radio population in the United States is 14.85% female and 85.15% male. This is a slightly higher female percentage than the ARRL surveys indicate, and almost three times as high as the percentage of ARRL members who are women.
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Post by Jackie Bosworth on Dec 9, 2006 13:01:11 GMT
I always hear quite a few YL's operating during contests. I can understand why! At my radio club when we have a contest and contacts slow down, I will sometimes take the mic and we do generally keep up a steady stream of contact.
It's going to be my new years resolution to spend more time on the radio. Whenever I get some free time (FREE time?? What's that then?? Hi)
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Post by Renae/k9do on Dec 9, 2006 13:35:33 GMT
I always hear quite a few YL's operating during contests. I can understand why! At my radio club when we have a contest and contacts slow down, I will sometimes take the mic and we do generally keep up a steady stream of contact. It's going to be my new years resolution to spend more time on the radio. Whenever I get some free time (FREE time?? What's that then?? Hi) During filed Days I heard two women that was all!! I know that when there is a pile up for a DX station I always manage to get the contact. I havent done any contesting ( except field day) maybe I should try that sometime
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Post by Jackie Bosworth on Dec 9, 2006 13:55:43 GMT
If you enjoyed Field day then I think that you would enjoy contesting.
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Post by Maureen on Dec 9, 2006 14:23:24 GMT
I suppose the anoma;y between this survey and the ARRL's is as it would be here if the RSGB did one. Only Mermbers are surveyed and there are a lot of operators, both male and female, who, for varying reasons, do not join ARRL or RSGB.
When operating in a contest it always a good idea to put a YL on the mic if things are slowing down - lots of OM's are after us to qualify for YL-specific Awards! And you are right Renae, we often get picked out in a pile-up - something to do with the pitch of our voices, or so they say!
A few years ago we did a YL-only operation from the Minkies for the IOTA Contest. A lot of people contacted us several times to get the different YL's who were operating because we gave our own callsigns as well as the contest one.
Maureen
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Post by Zo - 2E0ZLD on Dec 10, 2006 14:17:28 GMT
I think this has been an interesting topic. I think it is such a shame that more females aren't operating on the bands. I have often wondered what could be used to encourage the many females out there to take up the hobby but have only had my own reasons to go off...I got into the hobby because hubby wanted to and he wanted me to have a go too...I am glad he did but in many ways I am dissappointed that there arn't more females to make contact with...I think advertisement of the hobby and the need for more female operators should be encouraged where air possible...
M3LHI ~ Zo
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