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Jeff Davis wrote:
*MANY* of the crusty curmudgeons here and on QRP-L have ranted and
raved for years about NCI and its (apparently successful) work to
eliminate the code requirement. But the second someone said that the
ARRL was doing something underhanded, the same curmudgeons cried
"Conspiracy!" and "Sneaky Deals"!
My guess is that they had no clue that they were running to the aid and
defense of the Executive Director of the No Code International. No one
brought that fact up until today ... so either they were unaware *OR*
it was being hushed up to prevent anyone from thinking that the ARRL
had actually made a choice that many folks here and on QRP-L would
agree with.
The irony of this will bring me joy for a long time ... :-)
73,
I must admit, I had not known Carl was Director of No Code International.
HOWEVER, as I said, I didn't agree with his other proposals. I would not
have voted for him, if he had run. My POINT is, though, it is still
underhanded of the ARRL to not allow him to run, even if it was because
of his No Code stance. Don't you think the membership has a right to
vote, or should all such decisions be made by the Executive Committee?
Besides, I seriously doubt the ARRL's objection is Carl's NCI
affiliation. For the past few years the ARRL, through it's puppet, the
NCVEC, has been every bit a no-code as NCI.
Anyway, knowing Carl's leadership role in NCI is just another reason I
wouldn't vote for him, but I still resent the ARRL not giving me the
chance to NOT vote for him.
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