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Hey Jeff and the gang; I disagree with you on two points. 1 - I am saddened that you seem to like to use name calling in your posts here to our little group. While Thom will put up with this, and I agree with him that we should not be censored/moderated like other groups, you need to stop calling some of us (like me): "lemmings" and "curmudgeons" and the like. It reflects on your ability to persuade as well as your own character formation. 2 - Just because Carl is a director of a NCI does NOT mean he should not be allowed to run for Director of the ARRL. And yes I will defend his right to do so even though I am of the opposite opinion on the code issue and think he is full of it as far as that is concerned. If the ARRL BOD and Executive Committee want to remain viable and trusted, they NEED to embrace whomever disagrees with them. While it is part of the human condition for the BOD to oppose Carl, they are representative, and Carl is not something to be feared above the BOD's ability or desire to be fair. 3 - Carl is right that the CODE issue is dead. I hate to admit it, but his NCI outfit helped defeat an issue I am/was deeply committed to, in that I wanted code to remain a requirement forever. I (and you) lost however. Vy 72; Bob w9ya
Have you noticed that those of us who are pro-code are "crusty curmudgeons," and an criticism of the ARRL is automatically "ARRL BASHING." Also, if you are pro-ARRL, it's OK to call others names, because you have righteousness, while the other party is just a "trouble-maker."
To me, there's something wrong when there is a book out there (sold by the ARRL, among others) Called "Ham Radio for Dummies." Hey guys, I don't WANT dummies in Ham Radio. Hams used to be kinda "special." We knew something the great unwashed didn't, ie., CW. Also we could actually fix and even build radios! My inlaws used to save all their broken stereos and TVs etc for when I went on vacation out there. (That's one reason I quit going on vacation out there...). Now we are encouraging dummy ham operators. I thought that was CBERS? Guess there will be no difference, and look at all the money the ARRL will rake in from all those dummies! Meanwhile us crusty old curmudgeons will be down at the low end of the bands, still "pounding brass." Maybe have to run a KW to be heard over the PACTOR III, but so be it.
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