[CW] New ARRL Code Proficiency Certificate Program

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Grant,

I did notice in the original post that no mention was made of just who 
gets the ten dollar 'fee'. It might be Vibroplex in part of in whole.

73,

Bill  KU8H

On 7/14/19 2:28 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:
> I‘ve been licensed for over 60 years.  A member of the ARRL since, and a Life Member for much of that time.  There have always been supporters and detractors, long before there were reflectors or social media outlets where one could voice one’s disapproval for a large audience.  I’ve agreed with some things, disagreed with others.  It isn’t as though bitching about the ARRL is a recent phenomenon.
> 
> Perhaps some level of participation might have a positive effect.  You can’t count on “somebody else” to take care of what you see as an organizational ill.  It would certainly have a more positive impact than sitting on the outside stoop doing little more than grumbling,  kibitzing,  and telling everyone why you won’t be a member.
> 
> Very few of us actually do anything any more besides complain in some public forum … and I’m as guilty as any one else.  Whether the subject is ARRL, politics, lead in the water supply… whatever …
> 
> Grant NQ5T
> 
>> On Jul 14, 2019, at 2:03 PM, Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Scott,
>>
>> Every 'organization', more especially any where money is involved, evolves into a self-perpetuating organism. One or two where I am a member may be a shell of their former selves but still do somewhat represent me. It's just how it all works. Maybe somebody should start a new organization. I'mm too old to do that.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bill  KU8H
>>
>>
>> On 7/14/19 1:53 PM, Scott Hill wrote:
>>> I finally let my membership expire last year.  They have become a modern corporation:  market driven, professionally operated.  Today that means a sort of hyper-tech emergency/search and rescue customer base.  We are a fringe group now.
>>> Scott/K6IX
>>> On 7/14/2019 10:37 AM, Steve WD8DAS via CW wrote:
>>>>
>>>> They got a sponsor *and* they are charging $10 for it?  Wow - how exciting.
>>>>
>>>> So far I've managed to stick with the ARRL all these years, but at least once a year something happens to make me question my membership.  It seems like they want to drive away members.
>>>>
>>>>
> 
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