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February 11th 04, 12:45 AM

In article ,
(N2EY) writes:

(James F. Aguiar) wrote in message
.com...
I think the ARRL is doing a super job of taking care of its own cash
cow.

Do you think all of the work done at ARRL Hq could be done by unpaid
volunteers?

According to the ARRL's tax return of 2002 their income was $12
million. That money was going where? :-)

Ham Radio as we know it is changing in the interest of progress
with no considration for the hobby.

I have no idea what that is supposed to mean.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, inflexibility to understand the reality of now.

If you don't agree with it, you "don't understand it." :-)

I bet if everyone who subscribes
to QST was to cancel their subscriptions,in other words, BOY COTT the
ARRL, their trend of thought would take a sudden change of direction.

Of course it would.

No, it would not. QST sells enough ad space to keep itself going.

However, if the ARRL loses its demographic base to show
advertisers, they will not bother buy more ad space.

But why should the members do that? What issue
would make all of the members decide to drop out?

Perish the thought. BELIEVERS would still belong...just like the
followers of Osama hang onto his very word today...

Who cares about manufactures who pay for glossy pages of advertisment
in QST.

I care about one or two of them.

Do you care enough to buy the very best? :-)

Or are you still designing your own kits?

After all didn't we all used to make our own radios once.

Some of us still do.

"Design them" too! :-)

It seems as though the reciepe is to dismantle the hobby of amateur
radio and ARRL is trying to hang on to what ever will keep them going
as money making tax free organization.

What, exactly, is ARRL doing that you disagree with? Please be
specific.

TAFKA Rev. Jim's response to Aguiar's reply ought to be something!

Ask your self, what has the ARRL ever done for you personally or for
anyone you know, I bet the answer is zero, nada.

You lose!

Here are some things ARRL has done for me:

- Excellent publications that helped me learn radio theory and practice

Drexel didn't teach you anyting? :-)

- W1AW code practice helped me improve code skills

W1AW isn't heard in all the states in the union.

- ARRL-sponsored contests, awards and nets are a lot of fun and build
skills as well.

Wow...like no other magazine or organization "sponsored" (gave
awards) other contests...

- PRB-1

To help fight the evil, money-grubbing, dictatorial home neighborhood
organizations?

- Fight against BPL

A few OTHER companies and organizations and LOTS of individuals
have voiced their objection to BPL here, PLC overseas. There's over
5000 Comments on NOI 03-104 on the FCC ECFS not from ARRL.

- Best ham magazine ever printed (QST)

Hardly. RSGB's "Radio Communication" is an English language
monthly with a wider scope of amateur radio interests.

QST NEVER compared to HAM RADIO magazine during HR's 22
years of independent monthly publication. HR was far better, did
not cater to any BoD stuffiness.

- Representation in Washington and internationally, as well as
information.

Special Interest Groups abound in DC. All it takes is money to pay
them for their services representing the BoD's opinion.

With the Internet, ALL citizens can now communicate with our
federal government at the speed of enlightenment. We don't have to
be filtered through any organization or SIG having its own agenda.

I am glad that I have at least had the past 47 or so years of amateur
radio.

Without the ARRL, do you think we'd still have amateur radio? I don't.

You owe EVERYTHING to your ARRL. Start paying up...

I've been a ham for 36+ years, too.

Sure. Just like the standards and practices of the 1930s. You are
49 going on 94.

That is how I feel and I just want to voice my personal opinion even
though I am going to get bashed for it.

No bashing, just some questions. You may *feel* the ARRL does nothing
for you, but the reality is quite different.

ARRL never gave me anything except six issues of QEX that Ed Hare
kindly sent me at league expense...from a stack of unsold issues at Hq.
[the last time I ever received anything from Newington without paying
shipping charges...:-) ]

ARRL has wasted my time, the late Vic Clark included.

LHA / WMD