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Why You Don't Like The ARRL
This came from another radio group. They are doing a survey to find
out why some people do not like the ARRL. I don't like it because it costs to much. If it were $10 a year I might consider joining. Louis Subj: [REPEATER] Off List: ARRL Date: 12/11/2003 5:43:47 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Reply-to: To: CC: Hi all, This is directed only to those who are NOT currently ARRL members. I have agreed to help compile a survey which seeks answers for these two questions: 1: If you are not a member of the ARRL, why not? 2: If you were a member of the ARRL and quit, why? Please respond by December 18th. * Please answer only OFF list to in order keep the clutter on the remailer down. Thank-you for assisting in this survey. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF |
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Louis C. LeVine wrote:
This came from another radio group. They are doing a survey to find out why some people do not like the ARRL. I don't like it because it costs to much. If it were $10 a year I might consider joining. Louis I do like the ARRL. Do I agree with everything they do? Nope. I don't agree with everything everyone does. Expensive? A bit, but only for those that think they are just taking out a magazine subscription. Love their website, I've mined enough out of that to justify the membership dues. And the alternitive is? - Mike KB3EIA - |
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"Mike Coslo" wrote : : And the alternitive is? : DARC works good for us. 73/88 BGO -- "All persons, living or dead, are purely coincidental, and should not be construed." |
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@hotmail.com says... This came from another radio group. They are doing a survey to find out why some people do not like the ARRL. I don't like it because it costs to much. If it were $10 a year I might consider joining. Louis "snip" Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF I *am* a member of ARRL, but do find the membership a little steep... I'd go $25,, but will think long and hard about renewing at $40. I think a lot of the long gray vanity call lists of DX and contest results should be moved out of QST and onto some sub menu web page where the three people who give a damn could look them up. QST is a pretty good rag; it can still be improved. I object to ARRL's position that we should not be discussing sex, politics or religion on the bands...what else is left worth talking about? BUT I wish ARRL or *someone* could act effectively to make these discussions a bit more civil. I don't think ARRL is doing enough of the "right stuff" to attract newcomers, particularly youngsters, to the hobby. Often the emphasis is too much on technolgy and equipment and not enough on the social exploration that's possible with our radios. On positive side I think ARRL is still doing a pretty decent job representing our interests to the Beltway Bandits. 73 KC2LVQ |
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"William Mutch" wrote I think a lot of the long gray vanity call lists of DX and contest results should be moved out of QST and onto some sub menu web page where the three people who give a damn could look them up. You must have been distracted by a passing bimbo or something, but DXCC listings were removed from QST several years ago and moved to the DXCC Annual Report which goes only to DXCC participants. The contest result listings similarly have been removed from QST and now can be accessed on the web. I object to ARRL's position that we should not be discussing sex, politics or religion on the bands...what else is left worth talking about? BUT I wish ARRL or *someone* could act effectively to make these discussions a bit more civil. ARRL makes no regulations whatsoever. You can talk about what ever you deem proper, and only Riley Hollingsworth will challenge you if he thinks you're over the line. 73, de Hans, K0HB |
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And the alternitive is?
N8WWM's favorite: http://www.rara.org/ Must be a part of the "Great Lakes Chapter" serving Michigan, Ohio and surrounding states, with their grandmaster WA8PUD!!! LOL!! |
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Radioman wrote:
And the alternitive is? N8WWM's favorite: http://www.rara.org/ Must be a part of the "Great Lakes Chapter" serving Michigan, Ohio and surrounding states, with their grandmaster WA8PUD!!! LOL!! Hehe, charter member!?! http://tinyurl.com/yu6l |
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Sir, if you are so interested in having a magazine dedicated to the free
banding people why don't you start one. With 15 million, seems that you would end up as a financial wizard. The ARRL isn't going to print anything about free banding when they operate on frequencies they are not permitted. "Licensing" is the name of the game. "Legal" operation is the name of the game. Maybe you should go back to printing a "CB" magazine, something like there was back in the 60's-70's. Jose wrote: I don't lilke the ARRL, because QST does not print any articles on Freebanding. Freebanding IS more popular than ham radio, and we represent almost 15 million new potential ARRL members. Too bad the ARRL Yankees can't figure this out. Jose |
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Jose wrote:
I don't lilke the ARRL, because QST does not print any articles on Freebanding. =A0 Freebanding IS more popular than ham radio, and we represent almost 15 million new potential ARRL members. =A0 Too bad the ARRL Yankees can't figure this out. Jose _ Preferring to dress in drag as a woman, 209.195.185.229 at nauticom.net pouted his lips, applied his ruby-red lipstick, shaved his legs and called himself a she, and referred to himself as "Marylou" with: Sir, if you are so interested in having a magazine dedicated to the free banding people why don't you start one. Junior: That's NOT what he said. Read it again and try mouthing the words outoud s-l-o-w-l-y. With 15 million, seems that you would end up as a financial wizard. As you,,,, The ARRL isn't going to print anything about free banding when they operate on frequencies they are not permitted. It has been discussed in the past. When did this new rule you speak of become adhered to by the ARRL? "Licensing" is the name of the game. The game is whatever we define it to be, despite your failure at defining rules for others. "Legal" operation is the name of the game. Umm,,no. Freebanding is not legal. Since your game is apparenty diffferent than that of others, you would best yourself by not telling others how to play theirs. Maybe you should go back to printing a "CB" magazine, something like there was back in the 60's-70's. Several subscription-only 'zines are available featuring cb AND freebanding. |
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