[VHFcontesting] VHF+ Rate Sheet Subscribers

[R Johnson]

At 20:27 7/19/2004 , Ward Silver wrote:
>I can hardly argue with that because I understand the level of frustration
>although I wasn't party to the major disagreements at the time.  I quit the
>league for a while over 220 MHz in the early 80's, but gradually came to
>realize that I had to get over it.

I wasn't advocating quitting the League !!!

What I was trying to point out is the reason the "Rate Sheet"
doesn't have a large VHF+ following is:
1- You must be a League member at $39/year to receive it.
2- I never found much VHF+ info in the "Rate Sheet".
3- A lot of VHF+ operators ALREADY HAVE quit the League over VHF+ issues.


>The League is trying to support VHF+ contesting (and has put a really
>disproportionate amount of resources into it from a membership standpoint),
>so I'd hope you reconsider at some point.  There is a general understanding,
>I think, that the VHF+ community didn't get some of the resources it
>deserved, even though the numbers of members so engaged is quite small.

I can't help remembering the old line:
"I'm from the government and I'm here to help you" !!!

I don't know "How much more help we can stand" !!!
We lost the VUAC
We lost the Sprints
We lost the Line Scores in QST
We may loose the AUG VHF contest (I'm waiting to see the outcome of the meeting)
While not just a VHF+ item, on Feb 12, 2004 Wayne Mills arbitrarily eliminated:
The Rag Chewer's Club, the Old Timer's Club and the Friendship Awards.
(2 of the 3 Awards a "NEW" ARRL member could easily earn)

If the MSC keeps dropping contest and awards for lack of participation, there
won't be much left of the League.

I feel that the Mills and MSC should be trying to PROMOTE instead of CANCELLING !!!

73
Bob, K1VU




>73, Ward N0AX
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "R Johnson" <k1vu at tmlp.com>
>To: "Ward Silver" <hwardsil at centurytel.net>; <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 4:28 PM
>Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] VHF+ Rate Sheet Subscribers
>
>
> > Hi Ward:
> > The reason there aren't VHF+ subscribers to the "Rate Sheet" is because
>you
> > must be an ARRL member to get it !!!
> >
> > A lot of VHF+ operators have quit the League because of lack of support.
> >
> > I used to get it, but I never did find much of interest in the VHF+ area,
>SRI !!!
> >
> > 73
> > Bob, K1VU
> >
> >
> > At 19:12 7/19/2004 , Ward Silver wrote:
> > >Mentioning the Rate Sheet reminded me that VHF+ contesters don't seem to
>be
> > >subscribed to Rate Sheet in the same proportions as HF contesters.  Of
> > >course, there aren't as many VHF+ contests, etc., but there is certainly
> > >material of VHF+ interest there..  I think part of it is that they might
>not
> > >know about it and how to subscribe to it.  For those of you in VHF+
>Contest
> > >Clubs, please publicize the Rate Sheet
> > >(http://www.arrl.org/contests/rate-sheet/) and encourage them to
>subscribe.
> > >I would LOVE to have more material of interest to VHF+ers and if I get
>more
> > >of them as subscribers, it will happen.  It's an excellent way for VHF+
> > >contesters to reach a big audience of HF contesters - hint, hint.
> > >
> > >73, Ward N0AX
> > >Editor, "Contester's Rate Sheet"
> > >
> > >
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