Like almost all large organizations with professional management, the ARRL has become devoted entirely to the perpetuation of itself. Paid public relations people write glowing statements expounding the dedication of the group to egalitarian principals, but to properly evaluate their motives you have to look at their actions, not their words.
The ARRL is not dedicated to the benefit of Ham Radio, it is dedicated to the benefit of the ARRL. Scott Hill/K6IX W4AGA wrote: > Setting aside the misplaced sense of entitlement in that letter, > there's this from http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2001/08/07/1/ >