[QCWA] QCWA and the OOTC

[Calvin Jackson]

OK GUYS,
I've been reading emails from some guys that want to ruin QCWA by allowing 
un-qualified hams and even SWL's to call themselves "Quarter Century".  THAT 
SUX BIG TIME.  Just because someone "likes electronics", it doesn't qualify 
them to be real "Quarter Century Hams".

I totally agree with Jefrey D Ahgus-  NO - ABSOLUTELY NOT.  He hit the nail 
right on the head.  This new idea is just another approach to attempt to get 
people admitted into the realms of QUARTER CENTURY without qualifying. 
There would be a flood of unqualified hams eager to be a part of our 
prestigeous group.  I won't stand for even just one.  The day we start 
allowing UN-qualified hams to call themselves QUARTER century, the 
organization will lose it's clout and prestige and I'll be the first to bow 
out of it.  If quarter century no longer means anything, then I don't want 
to be a part of it.  The idea of incorporating a bunch of un-qualified 
hams - sux.  Let each organization keep on being it's own entity.  QCWA has 
nothing to gain and everything to lose by making such a move.  I'm certain 
that there is a lot of other purists out there besides me - they need to 
speak up and keep this ridiculous idea from happening or going any further.

Calvin Jackson  AC5HM,  VP  QCWA Chapter 63



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey D Angus" <jdangus at att.net>
To: <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 12:18 AM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] QCWA and the OOTC


> No. Absolutely not.
>
> Merging the QCWA with the OOTC organization would be the
> same kind of affront to their members as some misguided
> efforts by our people to extend membership to people with
> less that 25 years of licensing.
>
> The QCWA board just went though some very painful changes
> based on an honest assessment of the mistakes made in the
> past. Let's not make new ones.
>
> Jeff-1.0
> wa6fwi
>
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