[QCWA] re to Quarter Century or Not

[John Peters]

I am not sure why we even discuss a name change or a membership requirement 
change.

QCWA started to recognize those Amateurs who had been licensed for 25 years 
(and there is a club for those licensed for 50 years).  EVERY radio club is 
available to those merely licensed.   The only thing most of us get out of 
membership in QCWA is a good quarterly magazine.  The FCC column by John 
Johnston alone is worth the fee for membership.

There is no reason why the local chapter can't invite ANYONE they want to 
meetings.  Not licensed yet, just licensed, WHO CARES.  Don't ask, just do 
it.  We frequently have more NON QCWA Members than members.   Members like 
to receive their 50 year certificates and others! They like the recognition. 
They like to be around like minded friends.  They may have more in common 
with OTHER hams licensed back when there was a real license exam.  Back when 
you could still buy an HT-9 or a BC-610 or an HQ-129-X for $129.00.   Back 
when 10 meters was open all day an you could rag chew daily with Lowell 
Thomas, AC4YN and AC4RF were on the air daily. And that USED TO BE TIBET!

Old timers are different than kids and understand each others tall tales 
better.

There is no harm in talking about anything, but I don't think there is much 
desire to change the name nor entry requirement.

73 John K1ER
originally W0DAD, when the FCC gave the tests.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Temples" <phil at temples.com>
To: <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:12 AM
Subject: [QCWA] re to Quarter Century or Not


> Okay, I'll bite.
>
> First of all, let me state that I'm keeping an open mind with respect to 
> the idea of change. Right now I'm neither "for" nor "ag'in it."  I _am_ 
> amused, however, by the sentiment expressed by many on the reflector who 
> are opposed to dropping the 25-year requirement because they are hung up 
> on what I'll call "the name thing."
>
> They say, "Our name is the Quarter Century Wireless Association. It's what 
> defines us. To change the requirement would challenge the whole concept of 
> who and what we are."
>
> Maybe that's not such a bad idea.
>
> What's in a name? For example, NARAL first started in 1968 as the National 
> Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws. Obviously, we don't have 
> abortion laws today. NARAL means something else now. The NAACP doesn't 
> actually refer to its members as "colored people" anymore. And how about 
> the ARRL? They started in 1914 to promote the relaying of message traffic. 
> What is our National Association for Amateur Radio's mission today?
>
> Should the QCWA exist solely as a concept to promote length of tenure in 
> our hobby service? Or, should it stand for something else? Perhaps, 
> something bigger, more important?
>
> 73,
>
> Phil, K9HI
>
>
> -- 
> Phil Temples <phil at temples.com>
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