Robin,
It may be an uphill battle but thats how chain letters
work...
Gary - WB4SQ
--- Robin Gist <k4vu@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> wow, sandy was really quick with the rubber stamp.
> funny, he used to be
> such a nice, anti-establishment kind-of-guy.
>
> i emailed hq yesterday, asking for a copy of the
> actual proprosal. i was
> told that i could not get a copy until it was
> 'formally released'. hmmm....
>
> well, since i'm not one to complain without offering
> an alternative solution
> (lest i become one of those 75m ssb paperweights, or
> feel like a hypocrite),
> i am drafting a counter proposal to submit to the
> fcc. personally, i
> believe it makes more sense, as it counters some of
> the wishful statements
> put forth by the ARRL, attempts to address proposal
> bias from 'pecuniary
> interests' of the League, W5YI, rig manufacturers,
> etc., while offering the
> FCC a method to make its life much easier by
> allowing them fulfill the
> objectives of their earlier streamlining mandate.
> since i have more respect
> for contesters than any other amateur subculture (an
> obvious bias), i would
> very much like to post it here and get honest and
> constructive critical
> feedback from the SECC. i was hoping to have it
> done by now, but work --
> and now this 160m contest (which i was only going to
> 'diddle' with) -- has
> gotten in the way. it would also be nice to get the
> actual arrl proposal in
> hand as well.
>
> i know that i'm probably just fighting city hall,
> but i'm with margaret
> meade: a small group of determined people can
> change the world with their
> ideas.
>
> 73/robin/k4vu
>
> (y'all don't really know me here, but i'm not some
> raving reactionary
> political type -- i'm really a pretty nice guy most
> of the time: i just
> hold a few things to a higher ideal. like the bill
> of rights, and amateur
> radio.)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: secc-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:secc-bounces@contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of McKay
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 3:44 PM
> To: secc
> Subject: [SECC] Fw: Your stand?
>
>
> I asked Sandy and Frank Butler about their position
> on the new entry level
> class the ARRL is proposing. Frank has yet to
> respond. Sandy's response is
> below.
> Archie, K4GA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy Donahue" <w4ru@bellsouth.net>
> To: "McKay" <amckay@rabun.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 3:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Your stand?
>
>
> > Archie-Lets put it this way. If I had a vote (and
> I didn't)I would have
> > voted AYE. 73 Sandy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "McKay" <amckay@rabun.net>
> > To: <w4ru@arrl.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:11 AM
> > Subject: Your stand?
> >
> >
> > > Sandy
> > > Do you approve or disapprove the League's
> proposed "new entry level"
> > > license?
> > > Archie, K4GA
> > > Sky Valley, GA
> > > amckay@rabun.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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