[Qcwa] Joining QCWA

Thu, 9 May 2002 18:58:01 EDT

QCWA  members,

I have only been licensed since 1955 and did not jump to join the QCWA in 
1980 because I wanted some member of QCWA to tell me something about why I 
should be a member. If it were only to recognize that I had completed 25 
years as a ham - then I could have a certificate made to hang on the wall 
that would do that.  If it was to join a ham club that would have a lot of 
friendly people in it like the club full of "Elmers" that my first town radio 
club had when I joined it in 1953 - then it would be fun. - Most of them are 
now SK.

Likewise, if the QCWA was made up of a bunch of individuals who were like the 
few hams who had no time for everyone who was licensed after WW II   ("CQ CQ  
- No Kids. No Lids and No Space Cadets  de W2OY" ...  now sk)  - then why 
bother.  That would be like going out and trying to catch a case of Herpes... 
 Who needs it?

Now I am trying to get a chapter of QCWA started in my town and the hams who 
are eligable all ask me, "Why should I join QCWA?"    If I answer as Norm 
did, there will not be a local chapter...

It is not wise to answer like a "wise guy" if you want the QCWA to continue.  
The few who were licensed before the "Big One" would make a very small club.. 
and most can't get to a meeting.  Any organization that does not get new 
members will die out.  That is a question of when not if.  When QCWA first 
started all its members were real old-timers because radio was still fairly 
new.  The SK page is always long.  Lets help QCWA maintain its numbers or 
grow.  Answer their question.  Why they should join QCWA.

Jerry
W3DMB   "Doing My Best"
Butler PA
[email protected]
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In a message dated 09-May-02 11:28:54 Eastern Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes:
> 
> Norm, 
> 
> Boy, that sure is a sharp answer!  And you expect someone to come back
> when they are eligible and join...??  There is no reason in the world
> that any one should not be able to read the reflector!  Is this some
> kind of secret organization or something??  I thought it was a "world
> wide organization"!! 
> 
> Norm, are you advocating that only a select few that you pick should be
> members of the group??  Maybe there is something that all of us have
> been missing in belonging to the organization, and did not realize that we 
> were
> trampling on private property, this reflector?? 
> 
> Jerry 
> W3CDE 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Norm Gertz [ mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> ] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 8:17 AM 
> To: [email protected] 
> Subject:Re: [Qcwa] Joining QCWA 
> 
> 
> Larry.....if you are asking a question like that then you obviously are
> not a candidate nor should you be availing yourself of the QCWA reflector. 
> 
> Norm    K1AA 
> 
> 

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