[Mldxcc] [NCCC] Sent a Letter to ARRL

[Jeff Stai]

The ARRL CEO's printed comments in QST on That Which Shall Not Be Commented
Upon Or You Will Be Censured should be included in this archive:

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QST/This%20Month%20in%20QST/July2017/Second%20Century%20-%20July%202017%20QST.pdf

73 jeff wk6i

On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 8:44 AM, Bob Frostholm KO6LU <bob at ko6lu.com> wrote:

> There has been a lot of discussion among some NCCC members on this
> reflector regarding this subject.
>
> Has anyone contacted the other large (and maybe medium and small) clubs to
> see if similar feelings prevail there? Is there any benefit to uniting a
> larger, more geographically diverse base of support?
>
> Bob
> Ko6Lu
>
>
> At 05:59 AM 12/1/2017, Rick Tavan wrote:
>
> Surprisingly, I received an immediate response from Chris Imlay, ARRL
> attorney in DC, who was not addressed in my message but got it on forward
> from NY2RF. It was long and defensive and included a lot of pedantic
> teaching on board governance principles that I already said in my letter
> that I was familiar with. I've just launched on a convention trip for an
> international non-profit, coincidentally similar in structure and size to
> ARRL. I'm on its Executive Committee; signed some behavior documents when I
> joined its Board; but it's not restrictive in any uncomfortable sense. When
> I get a break, I'll respond to Chris, but it doesn't appear to have any
> chance of changing anything.
>
> /Rick N6XI
>
>
> Rick Tavan
> Truckee, CA
>
> On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 10:47 PM, Rick Tavan <rick at tavan.com> wrote:
> I sent my comments today to Lauren Clarke KB1YDD, the current ARRL
> Development Manager, with cc to all directors in the list recently
> distributed on this reflector plus CEO NY2RF. I said I will make no further
> donations and that I am taking them out of my living trust (like a will). I
> told them how awful I believe the gag order and censure action are and I
> explained my business/board credentials and my history with respect to
> ARRL. I expect no response since the gag order (Code of Conduct) explicitly
> prohibits such ... and that's the point of all this controversy. My
> language was fairly strong but less so than in my first draft.  I think it
> fairly reflected the gravity of their ill-advised actions. I am somewhat
> concerned about possible retribution and I expect to be persona non grata
> in Newington for the rest of my life. I regret that, having been a friend
> of the League for over half a century, but I think they need to hear these
> things from many if they are ever to realize how grievously wrong they are
> on this one. I will remain a life member and hope to see a tidal change in
> their attitude, policies and actions during that life, not because of what
> I said but because of how many others say similar things.
>
> /Rick N6XI
>
>
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