[QCWA] Membership & Choices

[Ed - ad7gr]

Out here in my part of NE Oregon I am pretty much isolated from amateur 
radio groups, QCWA being no exception.   It seems the nearest meetings 
are in Boise, ID, about 140 miles away.   So, although I crave the 
fellowship of ham radio enthusiasts with similar interests it just 
doesn't happen very often.   You folks that have chapters close enough 
to enjoy are very fortunate indeed.   Still, it was my choice to 
relocate to this lovely mountain valley.

I've been following the discussions on QCWA membership over the past few 
years and it occurs to me that if there are folks that insist that they 
should have membership in any particular organization and believe that 
the entry conditions are too odious I have a suggestion for them.   
Instead of working so hard to change what is obviously abhorrent to 
them, just go out and create their own organization.   If they want a 
"QCWA" that is not the Quarter Century Wireless Association then why try 
to join and change it?   Why not create, for instance, the Wireless 
Association with it's own rules of charter?   No muss, no fuss and 
everyone is happy.   Happy unless their main intent is to harm that 
original organization.

As far as the QCWA's officers work: They have a very hard job to do and 
may have to make some very hard choices in order to maintain a viable 
organization.   I may not agree with all their choices but they are the 
ones who must ultimately make them.   As far as this Associate 
Membership thing goes, although I have been adamantly against it, I have 
come to the conclusion that it will all depend on the defining of the 
term "Associate".   I would like to know what is meant in that term... 
rights, privileges, etc..   Perhaps they could create a membership class 
of QCWA Supporter.   Same meaning I guess, in a different wording.

I do not envy our leaders their task, but whatever their decisions, I 
will continue to support them in their earnest efforts to serve the 
membership.

73,
Ed - AD7GR
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