[TenTec] Arrl and code

[joel hallas]

Well folks, I've been biting my tounge (fingers?) for days but can't 
stand it any more! I must remark in support of Carter's comment.
In terms of the folks who run the ARRL, I can say that they are 
definately not anti-CW. In fact:

CEO, K1ZZ, is a very hot CW contester, DXer and DXpedition op who 
understands and uses CW extensively and with great proficiency. It's the 
only mode I've heard him on.
COO, WJ1B, works most modes, but I've only worked him on CW and he 
certainly is a fine op.
Mgr of F&ES, N1NN, is an ex Navy radio op, and one of the best on CW
Mgr of MSD, N7NG, is a DXpedition op and CW contestor of long standing.
Sr. News Reporter, N1RL, regularly operates CW at 40 wpm from his car, 
as well as from home.
Even the lowly QST Technical Editor is 90% a CW op and is usually on 40 
CW on his way to Hq!

Of course there are others, both phone and CW ops, and I'm sure I've 
left off some great CW op members of the Hq team, but I certainly take 
issue with the statement that ARRL Hq leadership is "anti-CW." I know 
that they were not happy at the FCC action. Nor were they happy about 
much of the fone band increase.

73, Joel

Joel R. Hallas, W1ZR
Technical Editor, QST
ARRL

Carter, K8VT wrote:

>john wrote:
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>> Its pretty sad that some people believe the ARRL did anything to keep
>> code. Regardless of multiple member polls, they've always been
>> lukewarm code supporters at best.
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>John,
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>Pardon me for smiling, but....
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>...for -years- people were bitching that the ARRL was run by a bunch of 
>old pro-code geezers that hated phone. Now you are saying that "they've 
>always been
>lukewarm code supporters at best".
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>It seems like the poor ARRL just can't win.
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>Carter, K8VT
>Licensed and an ARRL member since 1959
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