[SJDXA] Fwd: [CDXA] Fw: Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div. Director N2YBB

Tue Dec 26 11:29:44 EST 2017

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> From: <k4za at juno.com>
> Date: December 26, 2017 at 11:01:36 AM EST
> To: cdxa at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [CDXA] Fw: Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div. Director N2YBB
> 
> 
> The FRC & other large radio clubs (w/members in to contesting & DXing)
> are already fighting these changes. They will shift the focus away
> from a member-supported/driven organization. NOT GOOD!
> 
> About the only thing left to do in the few days remaining to to notify
> your Director that you do not support such changes.  For any Maxim
> Society
> members, it might be prudent to say donations will not be forth-coming
> should the chanes pass, etc.
> za
> 
> 
> Note:  There is a separate effort underway to significantly revise the
> ARRL Articles of Association and Bylaws.  It appears to be lead by the
> Delta Division Director. 
> 
> 
> More information about that proposal will be provided shortly.
> 
> 
> John W2GD
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 11:27 AM
> To: gofrc at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Fw: [yccc] Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div.
> Director N2YBB 
> 
> Forwarded without comment (for now).
> 
> 
> John, W2GD
> 
> 
> 
> From: w1gd at aol.com <w1gd at aol.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 10:41 AM
> To: w2gd at hotmail.com
> Subject: Fwd: [yccc] Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div.
> Director N2YBB 
> 
> You may want to share this with the FRC Membership. This is being
> proposed by the Hudson Division Director.
> 
> 
> Merry Christmas,
> Gerry
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerry Hull <gerry at yccc.org>
> To: yccc <yccc at groups.io>
> Sent: Fri, Dec 22, 2017 9:08 am
> Subject: [yccc] Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div.
> Director N2YBB
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv at arrl.net>
> Date: Dec 21, 2017 9:17 PM
> Subject: Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div. Director
> N2YBB
> To: "NCCC Reflector" <nccc at contesting.com>, "NCCC BoD Plus"
> <nccc-bod-plus at nccc.cc>, "MLDXCC Reflector" <mldxcc at contesting.com>,
> "NCDXC
> Reflector" <chat at ncdxc.org>, "Jim Tiemstra" <k6jat at arrl.net>
> Cc:
> 
> "ARRL is a representative democracy — its members control its policies
> through the power of the ballot."
> Source: http://www.arrl.org/organization-structure
> 
> This all could change quickly.
> 
> ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, the same Director who
> negotiated the flawed Amateur Radio Parity Act, is now proposing a major
> change to the longstanding voting rules of the ARRL Board of Directors.
> 
> Instead of 15 Directors having sole voting privileges, one per ARRL
> Division, he is proposing to give additional voting privileges to the
> ARRL
> President (K5UR) and the three (3) ARRL Vice Presidents (K0GW, N5ZGT,
> K0QB), none of whom are elected directly by the membership. 
> 
> 
> Effectively, the Dakota Division (ND, SD, and MN) would get 15.8% of the
> voting power (3 out of 19 votes) even though they represent less than 3%
> of the ARRL membership. It also means that even if all five Directors up
> for election this summer are replaced, instead of a potential 8 to 7
> majority in favor of more BoD openness, they would now represent an 8 to
> 11 *minority*.
> 
> To review, these five directors (including N2YBB) all supported the
> revised Amateur Radio Parity Act, they all voted in favor of the flawed
> Code of Conduct, and they all voted in favor of the censuring of N6AA.
> 
> I've published N2YBB's proposed changes to the ARRL By-Laws as a single
> PDF file here:
> 
> https://bit.ly/N2YBBmotions
> 
> *I hereby urge our Director, W6RGG, and all ARRL Directors, to vote
> AGAINST this proposal. * It's an obvious move to put more power into the
> hands of those who already have it, instead of into the hands the ARRL
> membership where it belongs.
> 
> Feel free to forward these messages.
> 
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Here are some proposed changes to the ARRL Articles of Association and
> By-Laws that have been submitted by the Hudson Division Director. Note
> that
> he has given permission to talk to anyone about it as shown in the note
> now
> at the top.
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------
> From: Mike Lisenco <n2ybb at arrl.org>
> As far as I know you can talk about it to anyone. Also, why would you
> think
> the cover text is confidential. I also have no problem attaching my name
> especially since I wrote the damn thing.
> 
> Mike
> -----------------------------------------------------
> 
> The Secretary has received the attached seven changes to the Articles of
> Association and By-Laws than Director Lisenco will be making at the
> January
> board meeting. They have been received and circulated more than 30-days
> before the January 19th meeting.
> 
> Mike has asked that we include his brief statement (below) as part of
> this
> notification.
> 
> I am introducing a number of amendments to the Articles of Association
> and
> the By-Laws that are designed to grant voting privileges to the President
> and the three Vice-Presidents. They would have voting equality with the
> Directors on all matters with one notable exception. They would not be
> able to vote in elections for the officer positions.
> 
> I believe that this is long overdue. We look to elect from the Board
> those
> who we feel would be the best leaders of the Board, yet we take their
> vote
> away as the price of admission. That diminishes their authority and their
> ability to lead. It also makes the potential officer talent pool smaller
> as, perhaps, the best person for the job won’t run for an officer
> position
> because they lose their vote.
> 
> It doesn’t make sense to me to continue this practice. Let’s get away
> from
> the “that’s how we always have done it” mentality.
> 
> It make sense that we allow the officers the right to vote. Yes, it does
> change the political landscape but I think it’s for the better and it
> will
> make the Board stronger.
> 
> I’d be interested in what you think on the matter. We have over a month
> to
> come to a consensus.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 73 de Mike N2YBB
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