[KCDXC] FW: answer Duncan: DAYTON

[ku1cw at yahoo.com]

 Dunc was able to run pileup, judge in most accurate way and get results posted all on his own-at least few times. Without PC's pileup evening would require support of 10 people and was off +/-10% in results. 

Some other facts:
For years just or selected few at the club knew about plans for Dayton-so no plans no problems, right? Once announced-we have a problem, even with most obvious upgrades participant were asking us before? Once again-100% proven sucess with 2009 updates. 
 
 For example has anyone at the club knew that there was a plan to outsource pileup to another club few years ago? Without committee or club announcement at all!
 
 Special thanks to N0SS, K0VBU, N0RB and AB0X for keeping pileup and KCDXC suite together for the years. 

 Equipment was not upgraded for 20+ years and was somewhat dangerous to run. Open chassis amp with 120AC exposed next to participants. Was replaced this year. New one is safe and very light. 

 BTW-I would say we need 6 pairs of better headphones for the next year.
Probably $120-140.

 Year 2009 was first year ARRL has advertised pileup-was rejected year before 'due to language' and no one have asked them to advertise before as well. 2009 Participation was #4 ever. 

 That was 3 man committee and K0RU was one of the members. Rob have tried PC pileup long time before meeting and had no big issues with it back then.
Paper was provided for the contest as well.

 I have spent a LOT of time and effort to get NICE selection of prizes, not 'just a prizes'. Probably best selection ever as well.

 A lot of time to get SW and setup running. Was working almost flawlesly.
 
 I did nothing wrong to the club and really cared on getting solid base we all would be able work at for years to come. I have made decisions to create comitees on most important issues, but did not made direction changing desicions on my own. Attendance is up twice and membership as well.
 Yes, should of handle situation with Rob differently, but his statement was a big shock for me after all stuff he have learned and discussed together about the setup. Will talk with Rob about it one day. 

Alex

 


 



--- On Tue, 7/7/09, rick barnett <rick at crcwireless.net> wrote:

> From: rick barnett <rick at crcwireless.net>
> Subject: FW: answer Duncan: DAYTON
> To: "'Duncan MacLachlan'" <ku0dm.ks at gmail.com>
> Cc: "'Even Lighter Side of KCDXC'" <kcdxcforfun at byrg.net>
> Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 6:06 PM
> 
> 
> 
>  
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
>    
> 
>    
> 
> 
> 
> Duncan: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> We are not upset with the
> results Dayton. It is the
> process to get to those results that has insulted the
> intelligence of most
> of the members! 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 1)
> ARRL news releases 
> TWO weeks before club meeting stated that a computer
> only test would be
> given by us at Dayton. Proven fact, most of us got the
> email. Can't be debated. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Clearly, the President
> sent this out without listening or even
> caring what the members
> thought! 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 2) If
> a committee made that
> decision why was it as much a shock to K0RU, as
> it was to the rest
> of people at the meeting??? Alex himself said Rob
> was on the Dayton
> Committee!! 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Doesn't sound like committee
> work to me!  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 3)
> When an overwhelming voice
> at the meeting complained about the decision  our
> President got in a
> shouting match with another member! Yeah, Rob was
> wrong,too, but he manned
> up and had the decency to apologize. Now most members
> have a lot of
> respect for K0RU. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Is
> this the behavior expected
> from a club President ?? 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  Did anyone ever see an
> apology  to the membership from Alex??? OR does Alex
> get special leeway??
> Sorry, everybody is responsible for their own
> behavior. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> An
> effective leader has to
> listen to everyones' opinion , even if they disagree
> with the view, and
> try to work out a reasonable solution that will allow
> everyone to buy into the
> project. If this occurs everyone has ownership in the
> project and everyone
> works harder to achieve the club goal! This is a very
> important concept that
> makes clubs and organizations function
> correctly.  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 4)
> Don't committees study and
> issue a  report back to the membership ways
> for the club to act
> on the  issues....?? Should have been done with
> Dayton plans! 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>    THEN , just as
> KC0ZNI suggests , the members vote and make a decision, not
> the President or a
> two man committee. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> We had
> to follow this rule
> concerning the W0DXCC Convention.  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Using
> Alex's behavior 
> on the PIle Up  question as a guide,  the
> Convention Committee can
> just go ahead and schedule the event for next year and
> start booking rooms,
> speakers and send out news releases to the ARRL!!!
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Sounds
> right to me! 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
>