[K3CAL] Open letter to the board

Fri Mar 4 15:02:46 EST 2016

You all know what is right. Just in case follow the bouncing ball---- AND
ITS DAVE  NOT SOME GI JOE WANT A BE

On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 2:54 PM, Charlie Lumadue <fishkeeper1109 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> ERIC  YOU HAVE  F---ED UP THE CLUB  WE HAD THE BEST REPEATER REMEMBER
>  ECHO LINK SURE WAS FUN. GUESS WHAT YOU F----ED THAT UP TO. YOU HAD NO
> RIGHT  TAKING ME OFF THE TREE!!!! SO PUT ME BACK ON THE TREE OR WISH YOU
> HAD. THIS GI JOE BULLCRAP HAS GOT TO GO.  AB3LE  ALL BANDS ALL MODES ALL
> THE TIME GRID DONT NEED NO STINKIN GRID.  YOU HAVE NO RIGHT AND YOU DONT
> HAVE THE SUPPORT YOU THINK YOU HAVE.
>
> On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 2:22 PM, Eric Christensen <eric at christensenplace.us
> > wrote:
>
>> I don't want to engage in back and forth negativity, but I will take
>> this opportunity to clear up a few inaccuracies.
>>
>> On 03/04/2016 12:57 PM, David Weaver wrote:
>> > Hello all Cara members and Board members.
>>
>> > It was brought to my attention that the installation of new equipment
>> > for the repeater for Prince Frederick project was to be halted at March
>> > Meeting until a new written plan was in place. As per the new president
>> > Ed Noell.
>>
>> No, this is neither what happened nor what was intended to happen.  We
>> were specifically talking about *future* projects and trying to actually
>> create a plan going forward for what we want to do 1, 3, and 5 years out
>> as well as completing the Prince Frederick Project.  Work is continuing
>> on the Prince Frederick Project (see below).
>>
>> > Instead I was told to return
>> > everything and stop work. I still would like to complete this project as
>> > I think it would benefit all of Calvert County and its amateur radio
>> > operators North and South. I do need the support of the board and
>> > Calvert amateur radio Association members. That means I would be put
>> > back on repeater committee as the chairman so that I can get the support
>> > of the right people at the right time to get this equipment that we have
>> > donator our money to operational in a timely manner.
>>
>> You originally said you wanted the support from 100% of the members and
>> that just isn't going to happen.  Honestly, I'm having to go back and
>> figure out what has been done to both repeaters because you just started
>> doing stuff instead of bringing ideas to the membership and properly
>> documenting the project.  I don't want to do this haphazardly and going
>> forward I want to be methodical and make educated choices.  I also want
>> to document everything so we have a solid baseline to work from if we do
>> implement improvements or need to troubleshoot a problem.
>>
>> > Some of you may not know that we have frequencies allocated by T Mark
>> > for our link system. If we do not use these frequencies by putting them
>> > on the air by April we will lose them they go back to T Mark to be
>> > reassigned.
>>
>> Yes, you brought this to my attention last week and I acknowledged it.
>> I suspect we wouldn't lose the frequencies from T-MARC since linking
>> frequencies aren't in high demand and I also think that we'd be able to
>> get an extension (much like we did for the 444.950 repeater pair) or get
>> a new assignment later if we can't get an extension.
>>
>> > If you are interested in getting this equipment running and working you
>> > must let the new president know.
>>
>> The new President knows, the Board knows, the whole club knows.  I'm not
>> sure why you make it sound like the President, myself, or anyone else on
>> the Board is deaf to what the membership wants.  The meeting last night,
>> which was very well attended, had lots of discussion about what the
>> membership wants and I am pressing forward with that.
>>
>> > I hear a lot of you complaining that you don't understand what's going
>> > on you must stand up and say something.
>>
>> From whom?  I sincerely wish to know since I have not been hearing these
>> complaints and I would like to address any issues that members have.
>>
>> > Hopefully we can get this Association back together working as a team
>> > right now there is no team too many people are being left out.
>>
>> The only people I'm aware of that have been "left out" have taken it
>> upon themselves to not participate.  From what I've seen our Board and
>> regular meeting have been well attended and people have been open to
>> discussing ideas.
>>
>> > *Some
>> > people can not join Ares* because they're not liked and are a little
>> > different when   they get on radio. Others were just taken off because
>> > leadership did not like them.
>>
>> The proper attitude is what it takes to be a successful member of ARES.
>> I cannot, and will not, have members who think it's okay to threaten
>> physical violence on my team. If I can't trust someone to keep a cool
>> and level head about themselves then they are of no use to me. It has
>> nothing to do with being liked or being different.
>>
>> > And others are being excluded because they
>> > were attacked and the board is still not following the bylaws by keeping
>> > that person on the board emails list.
>>
>> I'm not sure what you mean.  AFAIK, Bob has control of the
>> board at k3cal.org email redirector so if he's taken someone off that list
>> I'm not aware of it.
>>
>> > Let's get this club under control
>> > and bring it together as a team I know we all can work together. I think
>> > the new administration has great ideas. They just need to learn how to
>> > implement them with the Association support which I don't hear or see
>> > right now.
>>
>> And from what I've seen participation is up, attendance is up, we've
>> gotten input from the membership regarding changes to the bylaws that
>> the Board has given the thumbs up on and the attendees at last night's
>> meeting seemed to support.  There are plans for speakers, show-and-tell,
>> radio build projects, and more coming up and I'm listening for more
>> suggestions.  I think I've received enough ideas to cover the rest of
>> this year and half of the next!
>>
>> So, looking positively towards the future, I think we're moving in the
>> correct direction based upon the reactions of the members at last
>> night's meeting and from other interactions I've had.  Honestly, the
>> best part of last night's meeting was the discussions we had where
>> everyone (at least appeared) to be comfortable asking questions or
>> providing input.
>>
>> I'll be asking for input on a couple of plans very soon (I'd be doing
>> that now but...) so I hope you and all the other members will provide
>> feedback so we can progress in a positive manner.  Gross negativity only
>> tears us apart as a community and there's been too much of that as of
>> late.
>>
>> In closing, I invite all members to help grow our community in a
>> positive manner instead of stooping to trying to dig up malice where
>> none exists.
>>
>> 73,
>> Eric WG3K
>> CARA Vice President
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