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Any ideas for increasing the reenlistment rate?
73, de Hans, K0HB Hansl: Yup. 1. - Return U.S. Amateur Radio licensing standards to Pre-Restructuring levels, including 5, 13, and 20 WPM code testing for Novice, Gen/Adv, and Extra-class licenses. 2. Tell the entire NCTA to sod off. 3. Get the ARRL to plow every dime's worth of it's net worth into a national, televised advertising campaign. Get ham radio into the public eye, and stress the FUN, not the public service (i.e. the work and worry). 4. Get the ARRL to enlist the assistance of any and all celebrity hams in the accomplishment of #3 above. 5. Get the ARRL to stop pandering to the Welfare State mentality (related to #1 above.) 73 de Larry, K3LT |
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worth into a national, televised advertising campaign. Get
ham radio into the public eye, and stress the FUN, not the public service (i.e. the work and worry). 4. Get the ARRL to enlist the assistance of any and all celebrity hams in the accomplishment of #3 above. 5. Get the ARRL to stop pandering to the Welfare State mentality (related to #1 above.) 73 de Larry, K3LT Larry, I don't care about what you think. I am tired of trolls like Charles that respond with hostility to newbie questions as he often does on the packet newsgroups. Don't you think it is time to act a little more courteous? If you don't have anything to say then do not say anything. Furthermore, if you do not like the amatuer service then go online to the ULS and resign. Are you afraid of taking the measly 5 WPM code test over again, if you change your mind? Do you drive a truck all day with a wireless connection and laptop? There are so many vile and wasteful posts by you in addition to the others. Just cool down for awhile Bill |
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Larry,
This is sort of what I have been saying all along. There are plenty of people out there that might be interested, (regardless of the state of testing methods and requirements) but are unaware that amateur radio even exists!!!! Of course the argument that "kids" are running to internet is true. Ya can't run to something if you didn't know it existed in the first place...... I don't know if they should plow every dime, but there definitely needs to be a good percentage of the annual budget for PROMOTION, or a good offense to use a sports term. The other funds other than expenses of doing business, should obviously be for defense, i.e methods of alerting FCC officials as well as elected members of the congress and senate as they DO have influence on the various departments/commisions etc. including the FCC. This should not only be an ARRL effort but it should also extend to other organizations as well as on the immediate local level. I have said it before and I will say it again, I bet for somewhere under $100,000, I (or others) could make wonderful PSA commercial, and even a full 30 minute show that could be place on a medium that could be aired over radio and television, make enough copies of these to get to the radio and television stations, and cover the cost of shipping to them as well for that amount. 100 grand is a smaller chunk of change, looking at the big picture. Radio and television are REQUIRED to air a certain percentage of these PSA's of their broadcast day. 3. Get the ARRL to plow every dime's worth of it's net worth into a national, televised advertising campaign. Get ham radio into the public eye, and stress the FUN, not the public service (i.e. the work and worry). Excellent idea. And using a good cross-section of existing celebrity hams, as well as getting other people that are celebrities involved and licensed as well would be a good thing too. 4. Get the ARRL to enlist the assistance of any and all celebrity hams in the accomplishment of #3 above. -- Ryan, KC8PMX FF1-FF2-MFR-(pending NREMT-B!) --. --- -.. ... .- -. --. . .-.. ... .- .-. . ..-. .. .-. . ..-. ... --. .... - . .-. ... |
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