Re: [DX-CHAT] The ARRL
I'll echo that! John, K5MO(and all you other league haters), please take a reasonable amount of time to sit and think of anything you can that is positive about ARRL. If you can't find anything you are likely among those who just like to bitch about ARRL, and don't know why. I can tell you for sure that back around 1991, they literally saved my butt through the volunteer counsel program. I had an excellent attorney, Jim Hayne himself attended the legal proceedings, and the folks who sued me over my antenna walked away with their tail between their legs. It didn't cost me one red cent. 73, Mike, W5UC At 10:05 PM 3/14/2007, you wrote: Double BRAVO!! The ARRL may not always be right about everything, but it has done more to promote and sustain ham radio than any other organization... - Original Message - From: Ragnar Otterstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 6:35 PM Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] The ARRL BRAVO !! 73 Rag LA5HE , ARRL life member My point is that ARRL CHANGED, because the consensus of its members changed. The ARRL is not them, it's us! If you don't like the positions taken by your board member, tell him or her, and be prepared to stand for election next time to see if your views get accepted. But despite its imperfections, ARRL represents amateur radio worldwide (not just in the USA) better than any other organization, including IARU. I disagree here ! A particular point of criticism seems to be the DXCC branch, and the way it deals with DXpeditions and potential new DXCC Entities. As a member of the DX Advisory Committee, I'd agree that some of the executive decisions appear on occasion to be arbitrary (7O1YGF, BS7H, etc). Remember, this is only a game !!! But for better or worse there are some key threads which explain most of them: Take the long-term view; Support governments and national amateur radio organizations; And above all try not to risk the integrity of the #1 award in ham radio (memories of Romeo still hurt!). So, when you bash ARRL and especially DXCC, expect me to tune out folks. 73, John, NT5C. Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.11/721 - Release Date: 3/13/2007 4:51 PM age treachery will overcome youth skill http://www.suddenlink.net/pages/w5uc/ Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
RE: [DX-CHAT] The ARRL
This might be appropriate if it was true. Please show one published poll in QST where the membership was polled and the results mandated ARRL to get rid of, or minimize the code test. ARRL is practising what we call representaive democracy, ie. people are elected to decide on our behalf. This is just like in politics ! You may not like what your politicians are deciding , but you have to stick with it untill next election ! Same thing with national societies like ARRL. 73 Rag LA5HE ARRL life member ( although not even having lived over there ! ) Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.orgattachment: winmail.dat
Re: [DX-CHAT] The ARRL
Jerry: Well said. Bill, NE9Z in Wyoming - Original Message - From: Jerry Keller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] The ARRL Double BRAVO!! The ARRL may not always be right about everything, but it has done more to promote and sustain ham radio than any other organization... certainly in this country and maybeworldwide as well. The ARRL has been one of the first and foremost, and has been a model for the national amateur radio organizations of many other countries. Everyone's entitled to an opinion, but I'm really, really tired of seeing the ARRL run down all the time. I have no doubt whatsoever that there would be no ham radio in this country without the ARRL. 73, Jerry K3BZ - Original Message - From: Ragnar Otterstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 6:35 PM Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] The ARRL BRAVO !! 73 Rag LA5HE , ARRL life member My point is that ARRL CHANGED, because the consensus of its members changed. The ARRL is not them, it's us! If you don't like the positions taken by your board member, tell him or her, and be prepared to stand for election next time to see if your views get accepted. But despite its imperfections, ARRL represents amateur radio worldwide (not just in the USA) better than any other organization, including IARU. I disagree here ! A particular point of criticism seems to be the DXCC branch, and the way it deals with DXpeditions and potential new DXCC Entities. As a member of the DX Advisory Committee, I'd agree that some of the executive decisions appear on occasion to be arbitrary (7O1YGF, BS7H, etc). Remember, this is only a game !!! But for better or worse there are some key threads which explain most of them: Take the long-term view; Support governments and national amateur radio organizations; And above all try not to risk the integrity of the #1 award in ham radio (memories of Romeo still hurt!). So, when you bash ARRL and especially DXCC, expect me to tune out folks. 73, John, NT5C. Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
