On Sun, 2013-12-08 at 06:28 -0800, Michael E. Fox - N6MEF wrote:
A survey site is never going to be even remotely correct. People are too busy to bother entering data more than they have to. I was hoping for a method that uses known good data.
For the BBS Network: I still don't have a clue as to how to estimate this.
You basically answered your own question above. There really isn't a true and accurate way of calculating figures, especially those who aren't using ipencap or those who can't use ipencap. What about MARS systems? Most don't use ipencap but I know some that do.
What is the presentation you're drafting designed to achieve as a goal? I'm sure you can come up with a best guess effort for numbers you seek. Stations come and go daily... I don't think there is such a thing as accurate numbers based on that factor alone. You can only make a best guess.
Cheers.