> I would be very surprised if the ARRL leadership was not appalled at the > changes to 80 meters since it wreaks havoc with the Section CW nets > which are a significant portion of the ARRL Field Organization. Consider > that the Section nets, voice and CW here in my Section and sometimes > even digital in some other Sections, form a significant determinant as > to who is elected as SM. That position has total control of all > appointments in the Section. Erosion of the net structure weakens this > control. > > ARRL leadership is very supportive of digital modes, and I think it is > fair to say even more than the average member or even the average ham. > Steve Ford is the editor of QST and it would be hard to find anyone more > supportive of digital technology. > > 73, Rick, KV9U
Is it possible that the FCC is beginning to recognize that the ARRL is doing a poor job of listening to all of its members? (One example is their blind obsession with WinLink and other proprietary and high-priced technologies. These conflict with the tradition of Ham radio to seek "open" technologies.) Perhaps it is obvious to the FCC that the ARRL does not have good *open* membership feedback methods? Perhaps they have also observed how many Hams choose to not be ARRL members? (I am a member) Perhaps the FCC has observed that the ARRL has no good and *open* means to allow non-member input? Perhaps the Section CW net action was a warning shot to the ARRL from a bureaucracy tired of being harrassed about BPL QRM? (Not that such harassment is not justified, just that bureaucrats hate any external input.) Perhaps the relationship between the FCC and Ham radio is broken and needs to be fixed? Just wondering ... 73, doc KD4E Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
