A recent discussion on the Radiogram listserv got me wondering about my traffic handling numbers since I started working in NTS in 2010. Here’s what I came up with:
In 2010 I handled 960 messages, sending 250 of my own. In 2011, however, I handled 1658, creating 365 myself. That’s a ~73% increase in messages handled over 2010! What’s funny is looking at the numbers I took a break at the beginning of 2011 and didn’t really start handling traffic seriously until September. I handled the majority of my messages during the last quarter of 2011. I’m hoping the trend continues and the NTS continues to be a strong component of the ARRL.
| 2011 | 2010 | |
| January | 12 | 83 |
| February | 0 | 140 |
| March | 0 | 98 |
| April | 0 | 65 |
| May | 17 | 60 |
| June | 4 | 20 |
| July | 0 | 45 |
| August | 0 | 64 |
| September | 106 | 94 |
| October | 488 | 44 |
| November | 485 | 138 |
| December | 546 | 109 |
| TOTAL | 1658 | 960 |
| % Change | 72.71% | |
| Total Messages | 365 | 250 |
| % Change | 46.00% |
