[CW] ARRL position

[Tim Randa]

I dare say this is the make it or break it moment for the ARRL. They now
have less than one third of the licensed amateurs as members, and I dare say
the majority of those are the pre-5wpm extra  people who love cw. What they
do as far as supporting this issue one way or another will pretty much sign
their fate. I lost faith in them years ago..it always seemed strange they
would never take a membership pole on important issues and if they did they
seemed to discount it. Starting way back in novice enhancement and going
through all the changes up to the 5wpm extra, they never really wanted to
know what the majority of their members wanted..they knew it didn't match
their business plans. Let your membership expire and they send 4 or 5
letters telling you they are the only hope for ham radio. They have a much
different "vision" for ham radio than I do. More is not better..never has
been...never will be.

de Tim  K�FL



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W2AGN" <w2agn@w2agn.net>
To: <N7DC@cs.com>; <cw@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] ARRL position


> On 5 Jul 2003 at 20:15, N7DC@cs.com wrote:
>
> > No, the ARRL is NOT there to sell advertising.  They are there to
> > representment me and the thousands of other members.  The problem is we
talk about "they"
> > as the ARRL, instead of "US" which it should be.     WE voted, and the
side
> > that wanted to maintain status quo won.  ARRL management said "OK" and
then
> > before we knew it, changed their minds and supported the minority.  I do
not know
> > exactly when or how that happened, but as far as I am concerned there
should
> > be a recall on EVERY elected official and management type that supported
that
> > outlook, against the wishes of the majority.
>
> That is just the point. The ARRL looks out for the ARRL...the business,
> not the membership. Your post completely supports that opinion.
>
>
>   After all, they are there
> > because we put them there, and for purposes for which we put them there.
If they
> > cannot follow our instructions, then we should be rid of them.
>
> I have seen , over the last 44 years, several challengers to incumbent
> Directors, and even SCMs (as they used to be called). In spite of seeming
> overwhelming support, the "official results" always seemed to favor the
> incumbent. The ONLY time an incumbent loses is if he fails to follow the
> "party line."
>
>
>  WE need to make
> > ourselves heard, loud and long.  Speak on it.  Write on it.  Call on it.
> > Just DO IT.  We have lost a battle, and the war appears to be going the
other
> > way, and it certainly will if we roll over and let them have their way
without a
> > fight- nay a battle.
>
> Worse than fighting City hall.
>
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