[CW] ARRL Survey

[Steve W0OOW]

The email below is very true.

Additionally, while the League says these surveys are for entertainment
purposes only, why do they use them to try to prove a point?  They even at
one time pulled a CW survey because the "ballot box" was thought to have
been stuffed.  If it is for entertainment purposed only, who cares?  Any way
a person slices it, by looking at any survey that contains any question
regarding CW, 50 or greater percent use CW.   Just total the numbers. If
this is the case, why does the League seem anti CW these days?  Marketing?
Income?

How many member has the League lost in past year?

My biggest question is why doesn't the League publish the voting of
directors for all to see.  I mean if we are to be represented, I would sure
how to see how we are represented.  The CW and license restructuring deals
were two of the biggest concerns in recent years.  However, the League did
not send out a poll.  I don't know about anyone else, but I am in favor of
this funny little thing called "accountability".

tnx es 73 de W0OOW



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> Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 16:38:52 -0500
> From: "Mike D." <hrg at cifnet.com>
> Subject: RE: [CW] ARRL Survey
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> > Bottom line, though, is there is no point to the ARRL surveys apart from
> > "entertainment value."  When the ARRL actually does want to poll
> > its members,
> > it uses an external polling company.
>
> Yes, but the League won't publish the entire results of a professionally
> conducted poll, only their interpretation. Alternately, when the ARRL
wants
> to only go through the motions of polling its members, it simply leaves it
> up to individual directors.
>
> 73 de Mike, N9BOR
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