I’ve known Chris for years. Unfortunately, he has gone over to the dark side.
Tom Taormina, K5RC
775-847-7929
The Comstock Memorial Station, W7RN
From: NCCC [mailto:nccc-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Tavan
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 5:59 AM
To: NCCC <nccc@contesting.com>; MLDXCC <mldxcc@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [NCCC] Sent a Letter to ARRL
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@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