RadioBanter - View Single Post - You'll probably never have to use CW to save a life.

[email protected] · September 14th 06, 03:53 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy

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On 13 Sep 2006 16:59:53 -0700, wrote:

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On 13 Sep 2006 16:42:44 -0700, wrote:

Dee Flint wrote:
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There is a reason that the ARRL membership numbers are so abysmal even
though they are the only national amateur radio organization of any
consequence.

Yeah the same reason that 75% of the people I know don't belong to
organizations of whatever hobby they do participate in. They're just not
"joiners".

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

But this isn't stamp collecting or fly-tying. It isn't even soccer or
la crosse.

This is amateur radio where lives are saved and we are everybody's comm
back-up.

Don't you think we could get a little more participation?

have you noticed it is hobby when that serves to excuse something, and
a Service like the army or at least CAP when there is something being
promoted as vital it (like code testing)

A-yup. I notice it all.

How are we to "join" in an emergency when we cannot join in everday
life?

I know you did notice but the rest of the boozos need it pointed out

They have a very odd way of looking at the world.

I don't volonteer much myself becuase of Ham's Like Robeson and in a
real emergency my dad health is my first concern as well as the BS
"courses" they want to you take these days

I think the ARRL courses are probably good, though I haven't actually
seen them. Standardization of terms and procedures has to be a good
thing. The Fed, State, and Local governments are standardizing on the
FEMA NIMS/ICS protocol. If they want Fed money, that is.

Recall the thread where I asked if anyone here had actually taken any
of the ARRL courses???

I think I'm going to sign up for the antenna modelling course this
winter for an inside activity.