most of the directors will be at the ARRL section, as well as Kay and
K1ZZ...perhaps an organized but peaceful protest march at Dayton should be
considered......
> On 4/15/2014 9:08:59 AM, James Douglass (ac0e@odsgc.net) wrote:
> > All,
>
> Is it just me or what.
> The largest growth area in amateur radio is digital modes and RTTY in
> particular. RTTY contest weekends are seeing more and more activity and
> new call signs scrolling across my screen.
>
> The ARRL has this winter has created a firestorm among the digital
> community with RM -11708. To top this off the RTTY Forum at the Dayton
> Hamvention, which would bring together a large group of dedicated RTTY
> operators in the same room and hierarchy of ARRL in the same building,
> is cancelled. This is very odd to me and smells very much like ARRL
> pressure on the Hamvention people.
> Occam's Razor immediately comes to my mind.
>
> "when you have two competing theories that make exactly the same
> predictions, the simpler one is the better."
>
> That the ARRL knows they have a big PR problem on their hands and it is
> gaining momentum and they are in damage control trying limit decent on
> this issue and marginalize those who are vocal (in this case us) critics
> of their actions.
>
> ARRL Forum did not get cancelled as far as I know.
>
> Looking forward to seeing many of you at the RTTY Dinner this year. I
> have my tickets... do you have yours?
>
> 73 - Jim AC0E
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