> On Thu, 26 May 2005 04:49:30 -0700 (PDT) VJB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > Pete, > > > > I can't remember making any requests to the League that would be > of > benefit only to myself. > Didn't say it would only benefit yourself. I said "you desire that one-on-one personal attention direct from Newington"
> > It's kinda like filing comments with the FCC, some people talk a > lot, some people take action. > > > > Have you ever participated on behalf of the hobby in a rulemaking > proceeding, Pete? I can't find you anywhere listed. Maybe you're too > busy defending the League to actually, uh, take some action. > There's been little before the FCC over the last ten years that has tweaked me enough to submit comments to them. However, as my Director had stated in the "Grassroots" forum at Dayton, I generally direct my comments and concerns on various HR bills and issues like BPL to my US representatives and/or US senators. Part of my Director's, Frank Fallon, pitch at Dayton: Fallon said ARRL members need to get very vocal about legislative issues of importance to Amateur Radio. One way to do that is by visiting, writing, e-mailing or faxing their US representatives or US senators. "Your letters, e-mails and visits to district offices give us entrée to legislators in Washington," he said. "It won't happen without your help." Personal visits to lawmakers at their district offices, he said, help to "put a face on ham radio" for politicians. The grassroots lobbying effort now being going into place will work from the ARRL Division level through a Division Legislative Action Chair, then down to a State Legislative Action Coordinator, who will have help from Legislative Action Coordinator Assistants. The focus will be on measures that deal with FCC matters, because Congress oversees the Commission. To read the full text, go here: http://www.remote.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/05/20/1/?nc=1 Personally Paul, based on our past dialogue, your Director, for all practical purposes, is nothing more than a stone bump. You should try approaching your Vice-Director with your issues and concerns and see what type of reaction and dialogue you get. Vice-Directors have little to no power but does have the Director's ear and does sit in on most of the BoD meetings. Since you are an ARRL member, there is nothing stopping you from announcing your candidacy to run for Director of your Division. Personally I think you would make a great Director and add a breath of fresh air to a somewhat, at times, stodgy and "rubber stamp" set of current members of the Board. By getting out your thoughts and ideas to local clubs and hamfests in your Division, you can make others aware of the inadequacy of the current Director and/or Vice-Director, and at the very least, raise the awareness to the Director that his current methods of conveying information to and from his members is not working. Remember though, if elected, you'll have to work for free, but you'll have a direct hand to shaping ARRL direction, policies, and amateur radio's future. Pete, wa2cwa > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Paul > > > > > > > Message: 1 > > > Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 15:38:19 -0400 > > > From: peter markavage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Hudson Communicates > > > To: amradio@mailman.qth.net > > > Message-ID: > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 17 May 2005 05:46:29 -0700 (PDT) VJB > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > Okay Pete, so the Hudson Division communicates. > > > > > > > > If their example were followed by the other 95 > > > percent > > > > of the "system" I wouldn't have a complaint and > > > > neither would so many other disappointed people > > > who > > > > wish to support the League. > > > > > > If your Director and Vice Director are not doing > > > their job, vote someone > > > in who will. Their terms only last 3 years. > > > > > > > > Instead, we see every possible effort to keep it a > > > > closed door Masonic-style secret club whose > > > activities > > > > are presented to members to react to, not to > > > > participate in. > > > > > > Funny, with all your "posts" here, there, and > > > everywhere, it seems you > > > are participating, but, for some reason, you desire > > > that one-on-one > > > personal attention direct from Newington. If > > > everyone wanted that > > > "personal" attention, they would probably have to > > > hire more staff. > > > > > > Pete, wa2cwa
