[CQ-Contest] ARRL and contesting/ other leadership

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Charly, have you tried talking to ARRL, in the person of Directors who 
shareyour interests?  To be sure, there are some Directors who don't 
bother even to answer e-mail from the peons, but for every one of those 
there are several active contesters and DXers. You have many good 
ideas.  Some I don't share, but ...

A small historical correction - ARRL did make a concerted effort, years 
ago, to help hams in developing countries - remember Project Goodwill?  
I also think the ARRL still works with the State Department to include 
an amateur radio day in the training programs for telecommunications 
people from LDCs.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/5/2012 1:11 AM, Charles Harpole wrote:
> I know that ARRL bashing is an indoor sport when hams get together, and
> maybe we ask too much, but at risk of being banned from yet another
> reflector for saying what the "inner circle" of hamdom does not want
> said... here goes...
>
> A qrz.com function.... not from ARRL.
> A club log like function.... not from ARRL.
> Move to make contesting more fair (like CQ)... not from ARRL.
> Confront in QST contest "cheating" to get dialog going on needed topic....
> not from ARRL.
> DXpedition clearinghouse to track and coordinate trips... not from ARRL.
> A DXpeditioning Foundation.... not from ARRL.
> Do not certify for DXCC genuinely dangerous DXpeditions (like NASCAR)...
> not from ARRL.
> Solve dual condx of KL7 and KH6..... not from ARRL (separation by distance
> does not confir statehood nor reverse confir entity).
> Attract tweens on basis of needs for joining and for individuality and for
> secret codes.... not from ARRL.
> Introduce "shadowing" as technique for emergency communication
> assistance.... not from ARRL.
> Help ham radio in developing nations via training, think
> internationally...... not from ARRL.
> Have collection point for donated radios held to be donated to approved
> applicants world wide...... not from ARRL.
>
> My short list.  73,
>