[SOC] The ARRL Handbook vols. 1-6 just for us old folks

[Curt Steger]

Recurring theme here maybe? Members leave the ARRL due to being 
disenfranchised for one reason or another. ARRL claims fewer licensed 
hams & gets the testing process simplified. New batch of hams gets 
disenfranchised & leaves the ARRL. Rinse & repeat.

Curt - NA7CS

On 8/22/2018 4:36 PM, William Kennedy via SOC wrote:
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> On Aug 22, 2018, at 6:35 PM, William Kennedy via SOC <soc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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> …and yet the ARRL was responsible for the whole “incentive licensing” program which took away large swaths of spectrum from long-time operators in the first place. Which also resulted in slowly diminishing numbers of amateurs. Then they were “anti-Bash Books” when their own license manual was poor (at least for the advanced class exam back in the day.)
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> Now we have “license in a day” classes.
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> Sheesh.
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> Bill
> KD5XN
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> Dit-Dit
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> On Aug 22, 2018, at 12:44 PM, Carl Strode <carlstrode at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm serious I got so sorry . . .
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> Nope, Doc, it is not just you.
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> Sadly, I left ARRL several years ago after over 40 years of membership.  When I tendered my resignation, the Head Honcho (Dave Sumner) personally chided me for my decision.  He said my desire for protection of the CW bands and Morse proficiency was anachronistic and that maintaining high testing standards for license advancement was not in the best interest of the "League".
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> I suspect his ire may have been due in part to my SOC affiliation.
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> Carl
> WA7CS
> SOC 796
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> On 8/22/2018 6:04 AM, Dr Jim Kennedy via SOC wrote:
>> Is it me, or does it seem that the ARRL has somewhat lost its primary mission?
>> They seem to be more profit motivated and really helping promote Amateur Radio and aiding its membership.
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>> Many older hams live on pensions and there is no relief for them of the raising costs of its services.
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>> Thank God for other organizations like SKCC, NAQCC, NJQRP, and 4SQRP to provide some help to those with limited budgets and restricted operational capabilities.
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>> Just my $0.02 worth.
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>> Sorry I got so serious.
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>> Doc - K2PHD
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