The ARRL is the representative at the IARU for all U. S. amateurs. As a card carrying member, I would object to my membership monies being spent to solicit input from nonmembers through mass-mailings. Even at bulk pricing, that's over $17K one way, and if you include a SASE, that figure is doubled. If amateurs really want to be part of this process, they should become members. Reflectors and internet forums are horrible places to solicit input. One only as to look at the forums that held active "discussions" on the voluntary Region 2 band plan with all the P&M, misinformation, wrong information, snippets from questionable sources, information that can't be verified, etc. However, the e-mail address, [EMAIL PROTECTED] which has been active since 2006 is a great channel to funnel all your band plan or regulation by bandwidth issues and concerns even if you're not a member.
I'll try and get down there on AM this Saturday, if the antenna stays up. There's a large coating of ice on it now. Half of the 160 antenna right now is frozen in between a bunch of tree branches. My 3rd Director on the 6 meter beam is spinning around in the wind. These issues never happen when the weather is nice. Pete, wa2cwa On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:36:44 -0500 "Todd, KA1KAQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Agreed, but it's a two way street here: if the ARRL wants to claim representation of US amateurs, they need to make it a point to solicit input from *all*, not simply dues-paying members. Thanks to the internet, postage and mass-mailing costs can no longer be worthy excuses. > > > See you on the channel where chaos is the norm especially when the > hot > > topic is "what's for dinner". > > Or a bit below, depending on conditions. With the band going long > early, the VE Land net that has used that frequency forever likes > to > get on earlier, and moving later is a bit of a hassle to say the > least. Al 'AJM would like very much to discuss CE gear and pick > your > brain a bit about your experiences. I'll be there for entertainment > value, wouldn't miss it! :D > > ~ Todd, KA1KAQ ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
