I wonder if the people making anti-ARRL statements have even bothered to
talk to any of the ARRL officials? And if not, why not? I met Joel W5ZN
at the Dayton VHF banquet last year (2006). What a great guy! I've had
numerous chats with Dave K1ZZ. I always seem to cross paths with my
Division and State ARRL officials at most of the local hamfests. These
people are all dedicated hams from my observation, and not in the ARRL to
make money. They have always come across as wanting to serve me as a
member.
I can't say I agree with everything the ARRL does, but I think they are
doing what they can in a changing world of amateur radio. Let's face it,
the average ham is far different today than he or she was back in 1970. I
am probably much different in my own interests than the average ham of
today.
BTW I just renewed my ARRL membership.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007, Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH) wrote:
At 07:52 AM 8/27/2007, you wrote:
Sadly, there is no such organization. That makes the ARRL no less of a
tax-exempt publishing house, trying to make money off the shhep that will
follow
them anywhere.
--
John - W2AGN
John, that is exactly correct, and that is the reason I phrased my question
as I did. If ARRL is not a friend of Amateur Radio, then:
1) Why do they provide a Volunteer Counsel program? I can tell you from
personal experience that this program saved my fanny back around 1990 or
1991, and it didn't cost me one red cent. I had access to Chris Emlay, the
League attorney any time I needed it, as well as a competent local attorney.
We won the case.
2) Why does ARRL pay an attorney to represent us ar FCC, and to fight such
issues as BPL? If they were simply a publishing company as you suggest, I
doubt that they would waste time, money, and effort to work the BPL issue as
intently as they do.
3) Why does ARRL work as diligently as they do to represent us at World
Radio Conferences? They could just chug along with no effort in that
direction, allowing those expenditures to go to the bottom line, and we would
likely retain the frequency assignments that we currently have, and they
could go on forever as a publishing company.
This list could go on on, but I think you SHOULD get the picture. If you
don't, then there is no hope for you. May I please suggest that you just sit
back, relax, and appreciate the positive things that the League does for us,
and cease wasting your time & emotion trying to tear them(us) down. I'm not
always happy with how they do things, but all in all, they do a great job
compared to the organization that you support.
73,
Mike, W5UC
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