On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Lee Hiers wrote:
>
> On 11 Jan 2002, at 5:50, Bob Naumann - N5NJ wrote:
>
> > The ARRL, and ham radio is all about tradition, and respect for
> > those who have gone before us, and our shared marvel of wireless
> > communication.
>
> You're right about that Bob...at least for folks like you and I.
> Unfortunately, the League does not share that opinion. They are a
> numbers organization only. They care about radio only to the extent
> that it ensures the League's continued survival. The League is no
> longer by and for the amateur, it is simply a bureaucracy intent on
> self-preservation by whatever means it thinks it can achieve it.
>
> > Also, a lot of us, myself included have relied on the league to
> > represent us. Many of us feel like we've been taken to the cleaners
> > on this, and the code issue.
>
> Ain't that the truth!
>
> I was naive enough to think that being a Life Member had some
> meaning. It would be interesting to see the results of a similar
> poll of Life Members, those of us who have more invested in the
> League and in the hobby.
>
> <sigh>
>
> 73 de Lee
>
I'll bet most members and quite a few of the officials of the ARRL don't
even know its history. I had the luxury of being in a radio club that had
a library of QST's going back to the 20's and having a university library
at my disposal that archived all the QST's back to Day 1. I've at least
perused most of them and read some of the early issues with fascination.
Maybe more people should at least read "200 Meters and Down" and "50 Years
of ARRL" to get a good grounding in the history of ARRL. It sometimes
helps to know where you've been before you try to determine where you're
going.
73, Zack W9SZ
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