[Boatanchors] The ARRL's next move

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

A rather stupid idea, for sure.  I know of NO new hams who actually join ARRL!

73 de Mac, K2GKK/5
(Since 30 Nov '53)
Oklahoma City, OK
USAF Retired 61-81
FAA Retired 94-10


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From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of B Farrell <bradk4rt at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2018 19:31
To: Boatanchors
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] The ARRL's next move

Here we go again:  The ARRL mucking about in the regulatory process with
another hair-brained scheme to grow the ham population and increase ARRL
membership and sell more QST subscriptions, books, badges, and t-shirts.  I
wonder who comes up with these ideas, the Board or its retained counsel?  I
wish the ARRL, a publishing company, would stop purporting to represent
amateur radio in Washington, but unfortunately there's no other option.

I have conducted a number of amateur radio portable operations in public
places through the years, as well as JOTA stations for Scouts.  In each
instance, the number one mode of interest to non-hams, young and old, was
CW.  They thought voice and digital was great, but it was CW they found
fascinating.

Brad K4RT
ARRL life member