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Ideas needed for a new organization
Paul W. Schleck wrote on 24 June 2007:
It might also be reasonable to assume that those who find fault with the ARRL would find as much, or worse, fault with a new organization. Such an organization can never be perfect, and will not be able to avoid disagreeing with someone on some point of view. Practical administration of such an organization, particularly if it encompasses a large cross-section of amateurs, will likely involve some negotiation and compromises. The ARRL is more Publishing House than a membership organization. That part brings in the majority of a reported income to the IRS of greater than $10 Million US annually. Can one "negotiate" with a business? There is NO competitor for the ARRL to work against. ... Are the complainers and non-joiners up to the task? I am a voting member of the ARRL. I joined via Internet a couple days after my name and callsign appeared on the FCC database. Indeed, at the same time of day as joining, I was in private e-mail with Ed Hare, W1RFI. First problem: Someone at ARRL offices added an "Apartment 33" to my QST address. I live in a single-family residence and have for 44 years. The Fullfillment Office at the ARRL did eventually correct that. They may not be talking to their ARRL VEC side at Newington. Not a big problem but it amused our USPS deliverer. Second problem: Two weeks after receiving my ARRL membership card in the mail, a "Ham Kit" of literature was in my mailbox, offering "my choice of a book 'free' if I were to join." I contacted ARRL by e- and was - essentially - shined off. Since I had already joined by my own volition, TS, the 'free offer' doesn't apply to me. Am I happy with that? No. Can I do anything about it? No. Did I know about this 'free offer' ahead of time? No. Was the ARRL VEC side of ARRL talking to the ARRL Membership people? Apparently not. That's just one small sampling of one very new member of the ONLY national amateur radio membership organization in the USA. It has had many variations of problems with many others. However, it would seem that one should NOT complain about the League, am I correct? "Bad Form," yes? :-( AF6AY |
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