an_old_friend wrote:
John S. wrote:
beerbarrel wrote:
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 00:27:25 -0500, "Who Needs The ARRL?"
JIm@GuessWho wrote:
Imperfect though it is, the ARRL is the only voice the ham hobby has
these days. It would be a very poor idea to do away with the ARRL
without having something better to replace it.

The ARRL does need to refocus it's efforts toward attracting newer
younger members to the hobby if it is to survive long term. The hobby
won't survive if its quasi-regulator continues to do treat amateur
radio as though it operates in the heyday that was the 1950's.

and it needs to avoid ****ing those folks as it reaches out to them

I doubt that the ARRL will **** off the folks that it reaches out to.
Sadly it will probably continue to bore those potential new members.
The ARRL may (and should) **** off the complacent members who cling to
the idea that out of date license tests should continue to be required
because the old-timers had to take them.

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 03:15:47 GMT, RJ wrote:

I have again written to Headquarter regarding their stand on CC&R. I was a
hot issue with them but now nothing but silence on this very important issue
for amateurs.

The only solution to that is to get The Congress to pass the bill
that has been introduced three times to assert Federal jurisdiction
and get the problem solved (I deal with CC&R cases professionally).
The Congress stonewalls it every time. Few if any states even want
to touch it.

What do YOU suggest?

--
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

Actually, you doped up drunk, it is a good thing. When a keyclown loses
his job cuz he is a keyclown then a step is taken toward overall
keyclown eradication.

He doesn't have a mom...the cocker spaniel who voided its' bowels to
create him got hit by a car.

The original poster is jealous because they are heterosexual 50 and 60
year old men who won't bother with his wristflipping idiocy.

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an_old_friend wrote:
John S. wrote:
beerbarrel wrote:
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 00:27:25 -0500, "Who Needs The ARRL?"
JIm@GuessWho wrote:
Imperfect though it is, the ARRL is the only voice the ham hobby has
these days. It would be a very poor idea to do away with the ARRL
without having something better to replace it.

The ARRL does need to refocus it's efforts toward attracting newer
younger members to the hobby if it is to survive long term. The hobby
won't survive if its quasi-regulator continues to do treat amateur
radio as though it operates in the heyday that was the 1950's.

and it needs to avoid ****ing those folks as it reaches out to them

I doubt that the ARRL will **** off the folks that it reaches out to.
Sadly it will probably continue to bore those potential new members.
The ARRL may (and should) **** off the
complacent members who cling to
the idea that out of date license tests should continue to be required
because the old-timers had to take them.

Are you suggesting there should not be any testing?

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK

On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 13:03:35 -0400, beerbarrel
wrote:

Agreed 110%...but most posts that you see are about the problems with
ARRL. I realize that it has problems, but it would be best to see
these folks directing their attention at rectifying the situation.
Bottom line, it's all we got. If it's broke, let's fix it.

.... or replace it.

From: (AKC=A0owns=A0this=A0NG)
N8WWM, deemed mentally unsound (retarded) via an Ohio court of law,
vomited:
Actually, you doped up drunk, it is a good

thing. When a keyclown loses his job cuz he is
a keyclown then a step is taken toward overall
keyclown eradication.

Just because you lost your kids doesn't mean they will be eradicated. In
fact, it assures pudgy overweight incestuous perverts like yourself are
made to pay via the garnishing of your wages. I heard the IRS is next on
the "thank you sir may I have another" list of doug-****ers.