[QCWA] Election

[Matt Tinker]

Good Morning Jim,
Please see my response to your questions below:

1. As I have indicated in my bio I feel the QCWA should become more active 
in the direction of Amateur Radio.  One of the methods is filing opinions 
to the FCC and the ARRL regarding  regualtory issues.  The main question 
becomes, what kind of response can we generate that will be effective and 
will be taken seriously by these other groups, and represent the general 
membership of the QCWA.  I do favor using the quarterly journal to pole our 
members, but being only a quarterly journal timing becomes an issue when 
responding to FCC issues.  If our external relations committee is on top of 
whats going on, then I feel we would have time to address important issues 
that we need to be involved with on a national and international 
basis.  First the BoD needs to see the need, and then devise a plan of 
action to address this question.

2. Yes, the same as above.  I would hope that the QCWA would take the lead 
in areas that we can impact.

3. I would like to see the QCWA get involved in more educational areas 
regarding Amateur Radio.  We have a great base of knowledgeable hams with 
years of training to impact new amateurs and recruiting new Hams to the 
hobby.  Our Chapters are the key to any operation and direction that the 
QCWA opts to go.  We need a strong Chapter Relations committee that is 
active and listening to Chapters, and then plan and implement new programs 
that can and will impact Amateur Radio in the US and Canada.  I believe 
that the QCWA can become a more proactive organization in the world of 
Amateur Radio, not against the ARRL, but with our own direction and 
programs.  We're not going to be as big as the ARRL, but we can be as 
active and heard if we become a more directed organization.

Thanks for your questions.  I hope this gives you an idea where I'm coming 
from and how I see the future of the QCWA.

Regards
Matt Tinker
  W9PW



At 02:39 PM 05/06/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>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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