[SJDXA] January Directors Meeting

[Ross Lambert]

Well said Steve!  I agree with you.

Ross
W2TT

On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 5:58 PM John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> *From:* John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, January 8, 2024 5:52 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [SJDXA] January Directors Meeting
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> Steve,
>
> Thank you for taking the time send an email to all ARRL Directors
> expressing your opinion on BL46.  I agree with you completely.
>
> Hoping others will do the same.  Just ten days until the Board Meeting.
>
> 73,
>
> John, W2GD
> SJDXA Member
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> behalf of Steve Sullivan via SJDXA <sjdxa at mailman.qth.net>
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> *Subject:* [SJDXA] January Directors Meeting
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> As a very worried 50+ year member of ARRL, I write to you in opposition to
> some of the items on the agenda for the January 2024 Directors Meeting.
>
> First, I oppose the new attempt to make changes to the Directors' Code of
> Conduct (Rule 46).  This type of move was attempted a few years ago and was
> roundly opposed  by the Membership of the League (including me) and some of
> the Directors.  The ARRL exists for its members (and amateur radio
> operators of the United States, in general) with the Directors being OUR
> voice in matters at the League.  Any tampering of any kind with the
> communication between the Directors and the members that they represent
> goes against EVERYTHING the League has always stood for.  My first question
> directed to those proposing the change is: What do you have to hide?  In
> today's world where transparency is the word used most often when talking
> about government meetings, I find it hard to believe that MY ARRL feels
> that it has to hide things from me THAT AFFECT ME!  I ask that the
> Directors vote against this measure.
>
> Secondly, I agree that those members who bought an extended subscription
> to the printed form of QST be given what they paid for - printed copies.
> If they wish to switch over to digital QST, that should be their choice,
> without having to pay more.
>
> Thirdly, it has been noted in some circles that the current Chief
> Executive Officer has "told staff that ARRL was now a donor-centric rather
> than a member-centric organization", which I totally oppose.  This sounds
> like OUR LEAGUE is ripe to be sold to any person, organization or
> corporation with the finances in hand.  You talk about Code of Conduct
> questions?  I am a proud League member and will be for the rest of my
> life.  I am occasionally a donor either financially or of my time.  I shout
> out that I am a MEMBER, with no mention of my meager donations.  If someone
> wants to be a donor, it should be applauded, but not at the cost of the
> donors running the show (because they are donors).
>
> I hope you will all take my comments to heart, for the sake of OUR ARRL.
>
> *Stephen Sullivan, KZ2I*
> *211 Sycamore Ave*
> *Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234*
>
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