[QCWA] Re: QCWA Digest, Vol 51, Issue 14

[Norm Gertz]

This thread is becoming a bit treacherous and is wandering far from the 
intent of the founders.

You all have amateur radio clubs in your areas which have many members well 
over the 25 year requirement for QCWA and they are not members.  I wonder 
why?

There has to be incentives and activities of interest to draw in some new 
members.

Issuing certificates for longevity or a combination of your age and years 
licensed really are meaningless from an achievment standpoint.

Take a look back at the QCWA QSO party activities of years ago when it was a 
two weekend party (one CW/one PHONE).  Participation was far beyond what we 
see today.  Good example, the high scorer for CW this past session won with 
only 50 contacts.

Times have changed for sure but we will never resolve anything by random 
observations and self serving statements.

If you have an idea of how to improve things;  put it in writing and send it 
to the board.  For a bit more horsepower perhaps your chapter would vote in 
a resolution to submit.

73    Norm    K1AA
(W1KYK- 1937-1966)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey D Angus" <jangus at socal.rr.com>
To: "Discussion of QCWA or Ham Radio" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Re: QCWA Digest, Vol 51, Issue 14


> skipamis at juno.com wrote:
>> Are we going to water down the entry requirements to QCWA to the
>> point that a brand new “extra light ham,” who cannot put batteries
>> in a flash light, but has a Visa Gold Card, is eligible for
>> membership?
>> Sorry Gang, QCWA means 25 years – and no less!  I truly believe we
>> should create, implement, and allow for an “Associate Membership”
>> for all of the family members and those Hams as a future resource.
>
> Can somebody PLEASE explain this to me?
>
> 1. "I don't want any NEW hams because they're not REAL hams."
> 2. "I think we should have associate members who haven't been licensed 25 
> years."
>
> And a related comparison, from someone else:
>
> 1. "The new hams didn't have to work for their license."
> 2. "Lets drop the 25 years to 5 years for people too old to live another 
> 25 years."
>
> Jeff-1.0
> wa6fwi
>
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