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August 10th 03, 11:09 AM

(Len Over 21) wrote in message ...

Does national defense or the various aid agencies NEED amateurs who
are "trained" in DX contesting and sitting around telling old war stories
about when Kode Vas King? I don't think so.

A quote from the ARRL website:

QUOTE

Red Cross honors ARRL for Amateur Radio's tornado work (Aug 8, 2003)
-- The ARRL has received a certificate of appreciation from the
American Red Cross for the "valuable service" League members provided
in support of Red Cross efforts after a devastating series of tornados
struck Missouri, Kansas, Tennessee and Arkansas on May 4. The
certificate specifically acknowledges Amateur Radio operation in
Missouri. "Your time and compassion resulted in more than 735
individuals and families being sustained in a time of crisis," wrote
ARC National Coordinator of Disaster Volunteers Wendy Kaplan in an
accompanying letter also signed by ARC executive vice president for
disaster services Terry Sicilia. Amateur Radio and the American Red
Cross have a long history of cooperation during disasters. The first
Memorandum of Understanding between ARRL and the ARC dates back to
1940.

UNQUOTE

It would seem that the American Red Cross, an entity that's been
in existence far longer than Lennie the Lame, sees Amateur Radio's
contributions to disaster relief and Public Service in a significantly
different light than he does.

Seems to me that this pretty well meets the criteria set out in
97.1.

Whew!

Steve, K4YZ