It appears that the board has been stacked with directors who favor
EMCOM and just don't care about CW and low bandwidth data waveforms.
ARRL's structure is based entirely on the "Field Organization" - the
Field Organization consists of ARES and the National Traffic System.
In order to progress in the the field organization, one must be active
in both ARES and NTS. Thus, the Board is always stacked with ARES/NTS
and EMCOMM zealots who know nothing about HF operation *unless* the
contesters and DXers organize and promote individuals friendly to
*real* operating activities and not the Keystone Kops, shack on a belt,
no code, Cracker-Jack License world of EMCOMM.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 4/26/2014 11:34 AM, Terry wrote:
I'm not sure what is the best approach. There is a definite bias that
starts on the director level as demonstrated below. It appears that the
board has been stacked with directors who favor EMCOM and just don't care
about CW and low bandwidth data waveforms.
The ARRL bylaws has a provision to recall a director. The ARRL bylaws are
at: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-by-laws
Section 17 - Director's are supposed to represent the true interests of
their division.
Section 24 - Recall of a director - a recall petition with signatures from
10% of the voters in the division triggers a recall election vote that
needs a majority to remove the director.
Terry AB5K
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From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike
Fatchett
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2014 9:39 AM
To: rtty@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] ARRL Board / Winlink relationship
What can we do with this? Can something be submitted to the FCC siting a
severe conflict of interest. That the ARRL's so called committee findings
were slanted etc? Probably not as this is all political.
Mike W0MU
On 4/26/2014 7:44 AM, Terry wrote:
The July, 2004 ARRL Board minutes ties the ARRL and Winlink together.
The
ARRL is on record encouraging the deployment of Winlink. Also the ARRL
had oversight with opportunities for correction of Winlink deficiencies
and
interference issues were obviously not addressed. Details below.
Terry AB5K
21. On motion of Mr. Walstrom, seconded by Mr. Butler, the following
resolution was
ADOPTED:
WHEREAS the ad-hoc committee, also known as ARESCOM, was created by
direction from the ARRL Board of Directors to develop a comprehensive
program to enhance the current ARES emergency communications
capability to include rapid and accurate handling of long range
(interstate, national, and
international) emergency communications; and
WHEREAS this same ad-hoc committee has exceeded the Board's
expectations by demonstrating a working network which implements the
basic capabilities of the comprehensive program requested by the
Board,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the ARRL Board commends the members of
the ad-hoc committee for their efforts and expertise in inaugurating
the current network; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the ARRL Board encourages further
development and expansion of the inaugural network to broaden the
coverage and continue its expansion; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the ad-hoc committee be requested to
extend its charter until the January 2005 ARRL Annual Meeting of the
Board of Directors for the purpose of completing a plan of
implementation that insures the
following:
1. ARES is assured the prominent role in the management of this
national network;
2. The ARES officials at all levels and appropriate ARRL HQ staff will
be given the opportunity to formally critique the operation of the
network to assure that the requirements of ARES and its served
agencies are being met by the operation of the network;
3. The Winlink 2000 technical experts will positively address the
results and findings of this critique;
4. A plan be developed to assure timely upgrading of the network as
new technologies emerge and future ARES requirements evolve; and
5. Complete the negotiations and agreements necessary to assure ARRL
access to the Winlink 2000 software.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board encourages the deployment of
e-mail via Amateur Radio (as exemplified by Winlink 2000) as an
additional emergency capability provided to agencies served by ARES.
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