"Charles Brabham" wrote in message
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The single biggest drawback that US digital hams face is TAPR.

The second largest drawback US digital hams face is the ARRL.

Between the two, they have managed to keep the US somewhere between
fifteen
to twenty years behind the rest of the world.

Charles Brabham, N5PVL


There is nothing stopping the hams from changing it except for lack of
money. Too many people come up with these grandiose ideas and expect
somebody to fund it. Well it isn't going to happen. Many clubs are
struggling just to keep their repeaters funded and maintained.
Individuals face dilemmas of their own on how to allocate their financial
priorities.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE