[Ares-races] What is compensation? RTFM

[Bill Ricker N1VUX]

> I don't believe we really had someone say that the ARRL's answer is all
> that ever needs to be said on any topic -- and apparently with a
> straight face.
> 
> The League almost certainly does happen to be right in this particular
> case, but the ARRL position on FCC regulations has been known to be
> wrong.

If a ham who is a lawyer who practices before the FCC wants to say the ARRL is
wrong, I'll listen.  If the FCC says the ARRL is wrong, I'll listen.  If the
W5YI team says the ARRL is wrong, I'll consider it.  But a bunch of barracks
lawyers, no.  Until the FCC says the ARRL is wrong, I'll take the ARRL's
advice, and consider that to be follwing the regulation to follow Best Amateur
Practice.  Second guessing the League and the Commission is NOT best practice. 

RACES members have no other reason to listen to the League, but ARES members
might consider their appointments as an investment in working within the
League system -- which would suggest the League interpretation of the
Commission rules is the first reference, not the last.

Bill