[Johnson] ARRL

[Brian Carling]

Good Skip - OK I will stay in and fight for real radio.

Now where to start? When we have over 50% that are 
relatively uneducated and uninitiated folks who have learned
a multiple-guess test parrot fashion like getting a driver's licens ein 
most states, where do we start?

I see these folks as volunteer VHF/UHF communicators who
enjoy their service and hobby. However, they don't know much 
about the broader, and excellent aspects of amateur radio 
that they COULD be engaged in.

Where do we start to demonstrate solidarity?

One guy said organizing hams is like herding cats.

On 6 Mar 2005 at 6:20, skip wrote:
    	
> Well, the only voice we have, regardless of how poor or unresponsive
> is the American Rat Race League.
> 
> I have been a life member since the 1960's and have been disturbed by
> the way the ARRL promoted amateur radio.
> 
> All this crap, dumbing down of the amateur test, has lead to the ARRL
> trying to inflate their ranks as well as the number of licensed ham
> operators. However, I feel they have failed.  The reason is that many
> of the "so called" ham operators think they know everything when they
> pass the test.
> 
> The league has tried to pass of the tech's as a helping hand in
> emergencies. The fact is they have no idea what they are doing and
> will not take the time to read the manuals or take any training.  At
> least wise here in the Northeast.
> 
> The bottom line here is  "WE" have to make the ARRL listen to what
> "WE" want.  The amateur community at large today is divided, us's and
> them's. Ok, us's the extra's with code and the rest of the no-coders. 
> The ham community needs unity, I have tried to bring the new hams into
> the fold but they resist, yet they want the privilage to operate the
> HF bands for FD and at the club station.
> 
> With enough membership crying in unity to the ARRL they will respond. 
> The leaders are elected and I think most care about the league and Ham
> radio in general.
> 
> So, contrary to what you say, the ARRL is still the only voice we as
> Ham's have in this democracy.
> 
> de Skip         K3CC
> 
> 
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