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----- Original Message -----
From: "R.Measures" <r@somis.org>
To: <craxd1@ezwv.com>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] WinLink
>
> On Mar 6, 2005, at 7:05 AM, Will Matney wrote:
>
>> I just ran across something (2-3 days back actually) about the ARRL
>> almost secertely pushing through a new bandplan for Winlink, I think
>> was the name.
>
> 160m has no such limits and it is a delight. 80m has limits and it is
> a vast wasteland -- like unto that described in Newton Minnow's speech
> to the National Association of Broadcasters on May 9, 1961.
> - Those who try to control others for the primary purpose of
> controlling others are called megalomaniacs.
>
>> I have read some others opinions before I made this post. One wonders
>> why I will not re-license and this shows why. I have seen the ARRL
>> now, over and over, for years now, seem to do some pretty underhanded
>> things. It seems to me it is always tied to a money flow some where. I
>> know all to well what they did to Rich Measures on here, and it was
>> over deep pockets controlling what the ARRL now does.
>
> My guess is that what goes on behind closed doors in Newington goes way
> beyond money. I find it amazing that I never stopped to think about
> who counts our votes for the Directors who supposedly control "our"
> League.
> P. T. Barnum said there was one born every minute and I plead guilty
> for the period of 1955 to 1994.
> - League elections for Directors invite comparison to Baath Party
> "elections" in Saddam's Iraq.
> - Hiram, W1AW, is probably turning over in his grave.
>
>> I'm sorry, the ARRL is supposed to be for all the amateur radio folks
>> but when money is involved somewhere, it seems that things gets
>> hushed, law suits gets threatened, and stuff is done under the table.
>> Folks wonder why the membership is dropping off and this pretty much
>> nails it. Before we had the internet, where information flows sooo
>> freely, keeping things hid away was 100% easier. I started on the net
>> about the same time I said by
>> -by to my license. These types of actions is the very reason they
>> went. To straighten it out, there ought to be a major house cleaning
>> of the ARRL, and the FCC. There's too many corporate and political
>> fingers in there. The ARRL should only be staffed by non-political,
>> non business tied hams IMHO. This very thing is the reason I dont see
>> myself ever being re-licensed in the near future. I just had to say
>> something as I'd had this bottled up now for a few days. Any comments
>> are welcome.
>>
>> Will
>>
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> Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734. www.somis.org
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