[SECC] ARRL Comments
John Laney
k4bai at att.net
Mon Jan 8 12:02:32 EST 2018
Hello all: Some of you may wonder what the ARRL issue is about. Here
is a message that was sent to the reflector by Dennis, K2SX, which was
blocked by some filter. 73, John, K4BAI.
On 1/7/2018 2:08 PM, Dennis McAlpine wrote:
> If you are not familiar with this situation, I urge you to look at
some of
> the info available on line at numerous websites, including CQ, about this
> issue. If anyone has trouble finding info, let me know and I will post
some
> good sources. The controversy revolves mainly around a recently
instituted
> Code of Conduct put in place by the ARRL BOD which has been used to
censure
> well-known contester and Pacific Division director, Dick Norton,
N6AA, for
> allegedly disagreeing with an ARRL BOD decision. There are a number of
> proposals, mainly by N2YBB, Hudson Division director, for additional
changes
> which would consolidate power at the BOD more among non-elected (by
members)
> officers of the BOD and further limit the ability of directors to discuss
> any issues before the BOD, any decisions made by the BOD and the position
of
> individual directors on various decisions. Clearly, these moves would
limit
> the transparency of the ARRL BOD and its actions.
>
> I, for one, disagree with these proposals and have so informed the
Roanoke
> Division director of my viewpoint. I urge each of you to review the
> information available and let your director know how you feel, either pro
or
> con. A number of other large contest clubs, including the YCCC, NCCC,
PVRC,
> and FCG have already sent letters to all the directors urging they not
adopt
> such changes, among other things. A number of other clubs, including the
> FRC, are expected to follow suit. I propose that the SECC which
represents
> a large number of active contesters in this area join their brethren and
> request SECC leadership to do the same.
>
> In this case, silence is not a virtue, so please speak up.
>
> 73,
> Dennis, K2SX
> Pawleys Island, SC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SECC [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Laney
> Sent: January 7, 2018 11:38 AM
> To: secc at contesting.com
> Subject: [SECC] ARRL Censure of N6AA and By Laws Changes
>
> K2SX and N4GG, members of SECC, have suggested that SECC should take a
> position as a club opposing the changes and proposed changes at ARRL,
such
> as NCCC and other clubs have done.
>
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