My League Director told me in public that only 4 Directors
voted to review the Executive Committee's ruling. He said
he told them that there was no "upside" to keeping Carl off
the ballot, and that as just one director, there was no
damage he could do anyway, even if he was as dangerous as
they thought.

But, seems to me the Board is hellbent on paybacks for
Carl's work with NCI. After all, he and the rest of the NCI
Board have beaten them at every turn on the code issue. If
it's not paybacks time, then the Board is scared to death of
what Carl might do to try to reform the organization. It's
one or the other.

Either way, this will stiffle future candidates who might
otherwise consider running for an ARRL office, but don't
want the public humiliation of being disqualified by the
Elections Committee if they don't like the way you part your
hair. And, of course if doesn't do much for League
recruiting, particularly of younger hams who tend to rebel
against such shenanigans when they see them in adults. I
agree that there is no upside to keeping him off the ballot,
but apparently, the Board would rather bring the house down
on their heads than have to deal with an outsider who
doesn't care much for the way the exclusive good ol' boys
club has been doing things.

Spread the word to your clubs around the country, and let's
let the Directors hear of our disgust over this blatant
abuse of power.

Rick Tannehill - W7RT
NCI Board Member
Life Member - ARRL


wrote:
Dee Flint wrote:

"KØHB" wrote in message
thlink.net...

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http://home.ptd.net/~wk3c/

. . . unbelievable . . !!


I'm usually one who waits to "hear the other side of the story", but this
incident astounds me. For the first time since I became interested in
amateur radio, it's not clear to me why I should continue my ARRL
membership.

73, de Hans, K0HB


But what is the existing or potential conflict of interest?


Carl works as a consulting engineer for commercial firms which have
interests in the millimeter end of the spectrum which could be in
conflict with our interests in the ham bands which are also in that
part of the spectrum. The ARRL bylaws state that anybody in that type
of position cannot become a member of the BoD. The problem is that the
League has conveniently winked that provision in the bylaws several
times in the past and has allowed others in Carl's position to become
Directors. hypocrisy taken to a new level.



That piece of
information is necessary to get an insight into the problem. I didn't find
it on the web site. Of course I don't have a lot of time this morning.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE