[QCWA] Election

[johnston.john1 at att.net]

Hi Walt:  

On the first question, I seem to recall that the basis of the complaint was that QCWA should have polled the membership before filing anything with the FCC.  Actually, I was not on the responsible Committee (I was Chair of another one) at the time and tried to beg off.  We were vacationing in Maine and I had to do the work with a laptop and spotty dial-up ISP.  But I apparently was the only one who knew how to make such a filing.

The League filed on our vanity call sign initiative that it would lead to trafficking in call signs.  I filed a "would not" reply comment.

We are enjoying one of the best springs ever here.  With little rain, however, the pollen is at record level and we are all sneezing.  We flew the QCWA Banner at the
Antietam (MD) Hamfest this morning and had a great time chatting with members and prospective members.

CU in Dayton.

73  W3BE
-------------- Original message from "Walter Maxwell" <walt at w2du.com>: -------------- 


> Hi John, 
> 
> I've already voted for you, so I only have unrelated questions for you. 
> 
> First, for reason would anyone in his right mind object to adding the 60m ?. 
> QCWA'ers yet? 
> 
> Second, what reason did the ARRL present for objecting to the plan for an 
> operator designating the club to use his call when he becomes deceased? Or could 
> it be because 'it wasn't invented here'? 
> 
> Jean and I are back in Michigan as of May 4, and I"m freezing my you know what 
> off! 40°? Grrr! 
> 
> Walt 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: 
> To: "Discussion of QCWA" 
> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 8:44 PM 
> Subject: Re: [QCWA] Election 
> 
> 
> > Thanks, Jim: QCWA should file petitions and comments on rule making items 
> that affect our ability to enhance friendship and cooperation among amateur 
> operators who were first licensed at least 25 years ago. Our External Relations 
> Standing Committee takes the initiatiative on this. 
> > 
> > The last comment that QCWA filed with the FCC was in support of opening the 
> 60-meter band to our amateur service. Then a Director, I drafted and filed 
> comments for the Committee. We all felt that a new HF band was desired by every 
> ham. Wrong! It brought down a firestorm of protests from our members. 
> > 
> > The last petition that QCWA filed was for amateur operators to be allowed to 
> name the club that could obtain their call sign when they become deceased. 
> Currently, only our relatives can do this. In my case, that is 26 people! 
> Again, I drafted and filed the petition for the Committee. The League opposed 
> our petition. The FCC, however, saw the logic and included it in a Notice of 
> Proposed Rule Making. Again, the League opposed it. The QCWA decided not to 
> file in support, so I did so under my own name. We are currently awaiting the 
> FCC decision. I think it has a good chance. 
> > 
> > 73 
> > W3BE 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message from "Jim Wilhite" 
> : -------------- 
> > 
> > 
> > > I am contemplating my vote(s) for the upcoming election and hope all 
> > > candidates are on line to answer a couple of questions. 
> > > 
> > > 1. What are your feelings about becoming more active in filings before 
> > > the FCC on important issues, ie. BPL, the bandwidth petition, and various 
> > > other rule making petitions? 
> > > 
> > > 2. Should the QCWA initiate and file petitions to the FCC regarding other 
> > > issues? 
> > > 
> > > 3. Are there other directions the QCWA should pursue? 
> > > 
> > > If the candidates would answer these for me, I would be appreciative 
> > > 
> > > Thank you, 
> > > 
> > > Jim W5JO 
> > > member # 15945 
> > > 
> > > 
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