Results of a Survey carried out in 2009 to establish interest in the refurbishment of GB3SO.

There were a total of 20 valid responses. 
(Whoever it was who tried to make multiple anonymous responses - you were sussed because they all came from the same IP address!!)

- VHF Fixed station?
- VHF Mobile?
- UHF Fixed station?
- UHF Mobile?

Which of the following repeaters do you use?

GB3FR                              
GB3LM                               8
GB3KY                               1
GB3FJ                              10
GB3KL                               1
GB3LC                               6
GB3TL                               0
GB3GR                              5
Other  

If GB3SO were to give something like its predicted coverage (which you can find here: http://www.ukrepeater.net/channels/rb0.htm)  would you be likely to use it regularly?   

Yes 19
No: 0

If the coverage above could not be achieved, but reliable 
mobile coverage within say 15 miles of Boston was achieved, 
would you be likely to use it regularly?                          

Yes 12 
No: 6

The Fenland Repeater Group is currently funded entirely by the 
proceeds from the Horncastle Rallies (which are shared with GB3FJ).  
If it were necessary, would you be prepared to contribute to the 
funding either by paying a small membership subscription, 
or by a one-off donation?

It would be nice to get this very usefull facility back to normal.

I used and was a member of the Fenland repeater group until 
relatively  recently attending almost all AGM's etc. Only since 
the deterioration of service have I let my membership lapse.

I would like GB3SO to stay active & I am happy to help.

I hope all the local amateurs will also help to keep GB3SO 
alive too, thank you for the use of GB3SO & GB3FR.

I don not operate mobile, but I do use the reapeater systems 
on occassions.

I am a member of the LSWC and the Waddington ARC, and I 
contribute to the Lincon Repeater group. I would be prepared 
to make a donation, annually to the group for it`s continuance.

Although I haven't used GB3SO much at all it would be a 
shame to see it fold rather than be well used. 

I am slightly dubious about the commercial future costs as most repeaters 
are run on meagre funds in many places and the bills could escalate. 
Of the two repeaters FR is the best used and coverage of FJ in 
Skegness is good so personally if SO were ever lost then FJ would 
fill most of the gap from the wolds to Boston. I wonder if there is 
an alternative site for SO where the repeater group members 
could do the work themselves?

carry on with the good work.