[CW] ARRL position

Sat, 5 Jul 2003 16:58:26 -0400

Very well stated Tony, if the league decides to favor the no code test, i
will do my part by Never renewing my membership. I just sent an email to the
league hdqrs and to the president stating this.

john

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Martin" <[email protected]>
To: "Nancy WZ8C" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 4:41 PM
Subject: RE: [CW] ARRL position

> Hi Nancy,
> Interesting, but if you read it carefully, it doesn't say anything we
> haven't already heard.  I guess the thing that just blows my mind is the
> total disregard ARRL has for its membership.  Your prediction about losing
> CW space is already coming true, just check and see how far down the
digital
> boys are already on 40 and 20 meters.  I predict that when the guys that
are
> now restricted to above the bottom 25kHz start compaining about being run
> over by digital QRM, the bottom 25 will become fair game.
>
> I realize we need something like the ARRL to represent us (wonder where we
> can find something that will fill this requirement)?  QST has long been a
> monthly Color Catalog with technical articles FAR beyond the technical
> abilities of the vast majority, I think.  How long has it been since you
> have seen an article that you would like to try to build, that would then
> become part of the daily operation of your station?  Gotta say one thing,
> the ARRL bureau is pretty good but if they keep upping the $ per # rate,
it
> is even becoming unattractive.
>
> Oh well, sorry I got on my soapbox.....just sign me a frustrated CW nut.
>
> Tony, W4FOA
>
> PS: And yes, I am an ARRL member
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Nancy WZ8C
> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 4:27 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [CW] ARRL position
>
>
> I wrote the ARRL and asked what the ARRL position on the CW requirement is
> going be -- they have stated before that they will support a code test,
but
> I think most of us know that doesn't mean much.
>
> Looks like they are going to do another survey -- maybe they didn't like
the
> results of the last one they did - or maybe they didn't believe it?
>
> Unlike the "dumbing down" , this isn't political - now it's fighting for
the
> survival of CW on the ham bands. If we lose the test requirement, we will
> lose CW-only frequencies. I'm sure the FCC will be inundated with no-code
> petitions on Monday morning, so get ready to be heard. We are going to
need
> everyone to rally and write.
>
> Here is the letter I got back from the Great Lakes Division Director.
>
> 73
> Nancy WZ8C
>
> Hi, Nancy,
>
> Thanks for your question.  It is quite pertinent, obviously.
>
> At this moment, the Board is debating how to proceed.  I won't comment
> on the discussions beyond saying there is considerable debate over what
> we should do and how we should determine what we should do.  My
> tentative thought for determining what the position should be is to poll
> the membership, so keep your eyes open for bulletins from HQ or for a
> poll directly from me to the Division.
>
> Tnx, 73,
>
> Jim
>
> Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division
> [email protected]  -  Tel. 513-459-0142
>
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>
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