[NJARC] "cheap radios at auction club" -vs- real radio collectorclub

[Steve Boracchia]

I agree with John.  Info Age is a classic and perfect venue for the club activities.  Maybe we can get some of the stimulus money in time due to its historic and community value, a long shot, but more likely than would be the case at Princeton. 

Steve
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Dilks K2TQN 
  To: njarc at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 8:22 AM
  Subject: [NJARC] "cheap radios at auction club" -vs- real radio collectorclub


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  It's time to start acting like a real radio collecting club.

  For those of you who don't know about the California club, it is very active, much like the NJARC, but most of their energies have been in restoring their wonderful building.  Along the way they have built an outstanding library and display area and their club is being recognized for the job well done. (see the other message)

  Now that we are leaving the Sarnoff center, let's start putting our energies into Infoage.  If we do this, we will have the best club, the best club building(s), and the best club library in the entire world.  And our club will be meeting in the oldest true radio location.

  The old real estate rule of "location, location, location" really works for us, as Infoage is easily accessed from the North, West, and South, with lots of parking.  And, for visitors driving to Atlantic City, or going by on their way to vacations, it's an easy stop for them.

  Infoage is a win-win for all of us.

  I visited the last meeting via Dave's great video link and enjoyed it - but was disturbed to find out that moving the meeting to Princeton U. was being pursued.  Why would we want to do this?  Why would we want to do this now?

  This is the perfect time to move our club to Infoage and our club leaders should do this.  Stop the Princeton nonsense.  We have a great location, let's use it - and along the way our club will grow with radio people.  

  I, and I'm not alone, feel that currently our club is becoming known as the "cheap radios at auction club".  That many members main reason to belong is simply to load up on cheap radios to resell. This needs to stop!  It's not working out right, auctions are becoming more important than real radio club activities.  

  To a great extent it's my fault 

  And since I have been the main provider of the cheap auction stuff for the last few years, I have decided to stop doing this.  Not until the club either gets behind Infoage in a real way, or splits into two clubs: a Princeton area auction club and an Infoage area radio club.  Then of course, I will belong only to the Infoage area club, and support that.

  If a Princeton meeting location is pursued, then from now on I will not refer any radio estates to NJARC, nor point anyone in this direction.  If you want to be the "cheap radios at auction club" you'll have to do this on your own.  (Maybe the Ebay sellers will take over and donate some items to the club auction for the members?)  I'll even suggest a new name for the sellers club, Ebay Radio Auction Sellers Event, "ERASE".

  There is nothing wrong with having two clubs, and I wish the sellers well; I just no longer want to be associated with them.

  73, John Dilks, K2TQN



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