[SEDXC] FW: FW: LotW Support by ARRL Officials & Officers ...

Wed Jan 25 18:20:46 EST 2006

I wonder how many hams don't even have qsl cards?

--- "Roger L. Hackler" <rhackler at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Frank / Sandy,
> 
> Your comments?
> 
> 73 de KN6RO
> 
> Make April 15th just another day!
> Ask me about the Fair Tax, or visit:
> http://www.fairtax.org/
> 
> Roger L. Hackler
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Af4fo at aol.com [mailto:Af4fo at aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:33 PM
> To: rhackler at mindspring.com
> Subject: Re: FW: [SEDXC] LotW Support by ARRL Officials & Officers
> ...
> 
> Hi, Roger,
> 
> How's it going? I received this message from several people, but
> you're the
> only one who specifically asked for my comments. (I learned long to
> ago to
> try to offer my opinion only when asked for it, even if it kills me.
> If you
> have grown kids, you can probably relate!)
> 
> Anyway, let me say upfront that I am not registered on LotW either.
> That
> doesn't mean that I don't think it is an excellent tool, or that I
> wouldn't
> recommend its use to others, especially avid DXers and contesters.
> I've
> heard nothing but high praise from those who do utilize its
> capabilities,
> and granted, if more people used it, it would probably become an even
> more
> effective tool.
> 
> I can't answer for the ARRL officials who haven't registered, only
> for
> myself. For me, unfortunately, since I've become SM, I don't have the
> wonderful luxury of getting on the air every day, like I used to, in
> pre-SM
> days. Most of my on-air time ends up being on MARS nets and other
> state-wide
> and local nets. And, maybe because I'm a YL, I've always been blessed
> with
> a very high percentage rate for receiving QSL cards for the contacts
> that I
> do make. I still use paper logs, and still enjoy calling CQ and
> having a
> good rag chew with whoever comes back to me, but for now, hunting DX
> and
> participating in contests is on the back burner. Most of my time is
> spent
> promoting amateur radio and responding to the needs of other hams,
> prospective hams,  statewide agencies, the media, going to meetings,
> etc,
> than is spent simply enjoying the hobby. I genuinely miss being able
> to
> spend as much time on the air as I used to, but I figure that it
> kinda goes
> with the territory, if I want to do the best job as I can at
> fulfilling the
> responsibilities of SM the way I think it should be done. I'd like to
> think
> that this is also the case for the other ARRL officials.
> 
> Take care..... and thanks for asking!
> 
> 73, Susan
> 
> In a message dated 1/25/06 11:23:59 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> rhackler at mindspring.com writes:
> Susan:
> 
> Please read below.
> 
> Comments?
> 
> Make April 15th just another day!
> Ask me about the Fair Tax, or visit:
> http://www.fairtax.org/
> 
> Roger L. Hackler, KN6RO
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:     sedxc-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:sedxc-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
> Sent:    Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:26 AM
> To:    dx-news at njdxa.org; 'sedxc'; secc at contesting.com; 'FCG
> Reflector';
> cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject:    [SEDXC] LotW Support by ARRL Officials & Officers  ...
> 
> 
> Here is an interesting analysis of Logbook of the World participation
> by key ARRL officers and Directors done by AB5K.
> 
> It is a sad commentary to see several well-known and active amateurs
> who
> can't even support Logbook of the World enough to upload their own
> logs.
> Perhaps this indicates why LotW has still not received the resources
> necessary to properly promote it outside the US and integrate awards
> beyond
> DXCC (and now WAS in part) on a timely basis.
> 73,
> ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:    Terry Gerdes [mailto:terry at ab5k.net]
> Sent:    Wednesday, January 25, 2006 9:41 AM
> To:    'RTTY List'
> Subject:    Re: [RTTY] thats very sad Gert
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> I find it very alarming that 66 percent of out ARRL officials do not
> use
> LOTW.  Even the ARRL Chief Technology Officer:  Paul Rinaldo, W4RI is
> not a
> LOTW user.  Are these folks no longer hams?  Are they too busy? 
> Either way,
> perhaps they should not be representing our interests at the League.
> Here are the details:
> Source of ARRL Officials:  http://www.arrl.org/divisions/
> Souce of LOTW users:  http://rchalmas.users.ch/lotw/
> 
> The following 13 ARRL officials are using LOTW:
> President: Joel Harrison, W5ZN
> First Vice President:  Kay C. Craigie, N3KN
> Chief Executive Officer:   David Sumner, K1ZZ
> Chief Operating Officer:  Harold Kramer, WJ1B
> Atlantic Director: William C. Edgar, N3LLR
> Great Lakes Director: Jim Weaver, K8JE
> Midwest Director: Wade Walstrom, W0EJ
> Midwest Vice Director: Bruce Frahm, K0BJ
> New England Director: Tom Frenaye, K1KI
> Roanoke Director: Dennis Bodson, W4PWF
> Southwestern Vice Director: Edward J. "Ned" Stearns, AA7A
> West Gulf Director: Coy C. Day, N5OK
> West Gulf Vice Director: Dr David Woolweaver, K5RAV
> 
> The following 26 ARRL officials are NOT using LOTW (Please remember
> them in
> your votes):
> Second Vice President:  Rick Roderick, K5UR
> International Affairs Vice President:  Rod Stafford, W6ROD
>    Treasurer:    James McCobb Jr., K1LU
>    Chief Financial Officer:   Barry J. Shelley, N1VXY
>    Chief Development Officer:   Mary Hobart, K1MMH
> Chief Technology Officer:  Paul Rinaldo, W4RI
> Atlantic Vice Director: Tom Abernethy W3TOM
> Central Director: George R. Isely, W9GIG
> Central Vice Director: Howard S. Huntington, K9KM
> Dakota Director:  Jay Bellows, K0QB
> Dakota Vice Director: Twila Greenheck, N0JPH
> Delta Director: Henry R. Leggette, WD4Q
> Great Lakes Vice Director: Gary L. Johnston, KI4LA
> Hudson Director: Frank J. Fallon, N2FF
> Hudson Vice Director: Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF
> New England Vice Director: Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF
> Northwestern Director: Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF
> Northwestern Vice Director: William J. Sawders, K7ZM
> Pacific Director: Bob Vallio, W6RGG
> Pacific Vice Director:  Andy Oppel, N6AJO
> Roanoke Vice Director: Rev Leslie Shattuck, K4NK
> Rocky Mountain Director: Warren G. "Rev" Morton, WS7W
> Rocky Mountain Vice Director: Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT
> Southeastern Director: Frank M. Butler Jr, W4RH
> Southeastern Vice Director: Sandy Donahue, W4RU
> Southwestern Director: Richard J. Norton, N6AA
> 
> 73 Terry - AB5K
> 
> 
> 
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