[SCCC] [cwops] The Upcoming Meeting on January 19

Tue Jan 9 21:43:47 EST 2018

Thanks for sharing this. I too agree with it. I've taken Rob's email, modified it with my own comments, and sent it to the list of directors, etc. that was provided by Hank W6SX. 

I urge all of you to do the same if you agree with the concept of Rob's letter. We MUST let ARRL know our feelings in this matter.

--Dennis NE6I

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Subject: Re: [SCCC] [cwops] The Upcoming Meeting on January 19

Hi Rob,
Hear, hear!!  I agree with you 100% on all your remarks.

Thanks for a very well written letter to the ARRL.

73 de Jim - KE8G

On Jan 9, 2018 4:33 PM, "k6rb58 at gmail.com [cwops]" < cwops-noreply at yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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>
> To our ARRL Directors:
>
>                 I am a life member of ARRL and have been licensed 
> since 1958. I also authored an article for QST and co-wrote a book 
> being sold by ARRL. I have more or less always felt that ARRL, as a 
> member-driven organization, has looked out for our hobby interests and 
> has been our voice in regulatory affairs. So, I am troubled by several 
> things that have come to light within the last twelve months.
>
>                 I assumed that ARRL’s participation in the Parity Act 
> would act as a counterweight to the influence of home owner 
> association
> (HOA) inputs. I was wrong. I assumed that with the change in 
> leadership of the organization, actions would be more transparent. 
> Again, I was wrong. I get the feeling that our current leadership 
> –both elected and appointed – has an agenda that is not driven by 
> member interests. First, we have a Code of Conduct that denies us an 
> opportunity to hear from our directors about their position and vote 
> in matters before the board. Then, we have a censure of a director for 
> unspecified actions that are alleged to have occurred in Visalia last 
> spring. Now, we have before the board some proposed actions that would 
> dilute the power of member votes by allowing non-elected officers to 
> vote on board matters. We also have proposals that allow for revoking 
> membership based on unspecified actions. It is not any one proposed 
> action, but rather, the combination of actions that leads me to 
> conclude that the current leadership and directors are intent upon changing the nature of the organization.
>
>                 In the upcoming meeting set for January 19, the 
> directors will have an opportunity to vote on these and other matters. 
> I would urge the directors to carefully consider voting for any action 
> that clearly dilutes member voting rights by allowing non-elected 
> persons to have votes equal to those of elected directors. I would 
> urge the directors to carefully consider voting for any action that 
> could be used to deprive someone of membership without some kind of 
> due process. I would urge the directors to reconsider the censure of 
> one of their group based on conflicting descriptions of what took 
> place and what was said. Just as members should be assured of due 
> process when their membership is at risk of being revoked, directors have the same right to due process.
>
>                 In ten days ARRL’s directors will have an opportunity 
> to reaffirm the organization’s membership-driven goals and objectives; 
> or to demonstrate to its members a disregard for their value and 
> influence to the organization. I urge you all to consider and vote wisely.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Rob Brownstein, K6RB
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