I was told, by N1ND, that in spite of the large amount some contesters
might spend (and many are like me, and haven't spent a lot of money),
the "shack-on-a-belt" people STILL spend more money, just because
there are so many more of them.
73, doug
From: "Steve Dyer" <sdyer@interlogue.com>
Cc: <writelog@contesting.com>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:18:46 -0700
We may not be the largest block of subscribers per se, but certainly are the
among the most ACTIVE HF users as well as some of the biggest consumers of
the equipment that QST advertisers sell.
Raw numbers don't tell the story her. Follow the dollars. I suspect the
80/20 rule holds here as well.
Shacks-on-a-belt don't cost thousands (tens of?) to build and maintain.
Even though I am sure I have spent at least that much building my "shed" :).
Steve
W1SRD
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 [mailto:faunt@panix.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 10:54 AM
To: llindblom@juno.com
Cc: jbrannig@optonline.net; sdyer@interlogue.com;
writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Re: NCJ
Unfortunately, contesters are NOT the largest block of
consumers/members. I suspect that there are far more hams and ARRL
members/subscribers involved in the sort of activities covered by
Section News than there are contesters.
The Board is (almost certainly) doing what the majority of
subscribers/members want in these actions. Rather than drop out of
the ARRL, more contesters should join, and contesters should recruit
others to their particular madness.
And this has gotten off topic for the WriteLog reflector, I fear.
So, please let's drop it here, and take it to your local Director.
73, doug
From: llindblom@juno.com
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 17:14:10 GMT
If it is not a business they need to focus on member needs.
If it is a business they need to focus on customer needs.
Be it a business or not they need to focus on my needs as a
customer/member, which my director did not do in the recent vote.
73 W0ETC
---------- JAMES T BRANNIGAN <jbrannig@optonline.net> writes:
From: JAMES T BRANNIGAN <jbrannig@optonline.net>
To: Steve Dyer <sdyer@interlogue.com>
CC: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Re: NCJ
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:02:25 -0400
The ARRL is a business. Think harder.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dyer" <sdyer@interlogue.com>
To: "JAMES T BRANNIGAN" <jbrannig@optonline.net>
Cc: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Re: NCJ
> The ARRL is NOT a business. Think about it.
>
> Steve
> W1SRD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of JAMES T BRANNIGAN
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:48 AM
> Cc: writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Re: NCJ
>
>
> We have met the enemy, and they is us.
> Another Pogo fan.........
>
> The ARRL is a business and they are trying to cut costs. I applaud
their
> efforts, it benefits all of us.
>
> My call has appeared many times in the microscopic print, most recently
as
> the "winner" of my section in the 160 contest (because I was the only
> entrant, with 54 Q's)
> I don't think the expense of printing that information it is a good use
of
> my dues.
>
> To those who want to "whine and take their ball home" I say, "Don't let
the
> door hit you on the backside".
>
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