This is without a doubt the most ridiculous post I have seen to date on
this reflector. To embrace these concepts is to embrace insanity!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Johnson" <rjohnson@tmlp.com>
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Sent: January 11, 2002 9:22 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Proposed QST changes, Hit 'em where it Hurts $$$
>
> As I see it the League is about to embark on another one of there ill
advised
> "Cost Cutting Schemes" at our expense sometime next week!!!
>
I suggest you go back to the archives and read some of the
responsible postings on this thread. Read the postings from the decision
makers. Read the posts from responsible contesters. .
> If we want to maintain FULL Contest coverage in QST, we might consider one
of
> the following:
>
> 1) If you are an ARRL member and the vote goes against us, call the League
and
> cancel your membership and request a full refund on the balance of your
> membership term.
>
Against "us?" Who is "us?"
> 2) If you are an ARRL member and your membership period is near renewal,
renew
> NOW by credit card and then cancel if the vote goes against us.
Mr. Johnson, who, pray tell, is "us?"
>
> 3) If your NOT an ARRL member, you might consider joining by credit card
> BEFORE the vote next week and then cancel your subscription after the vote
if you
> want. It is not going to cost you anything but the time to make a couple
of
> 800# phone calls!!!
>
As far as "costing." I submit that you should place a "cost" on losing the
ham bands to Bill Gates before embarking on this behavior. As contesting
grows, there is no way QST can print it all. A good contest gets what,
maybe 1000 logs? What do you expect them to do when the count gets to
10,000? I'm sorry Mr. Johnson but I am stuck here on planet earth. Perhaps
you can inform me of the colorful ways you view reality. I don't see the
pink and purple colors from here. Reality bites my friend...
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> I have been a League member and supporter since I became a Novice in 1971,
>
And you're still thinking like that Novice. You became a ham for reasons
unique to you. You joined the ARRL presumably for self serving reasons--to
read QST. The rest of us have grown up since 1971 and come to realize that
the ARRL is the only thing that stands between our radios and the massive
commercial interests that would love to gobble up the ham bands.
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>
> 73 and hit 'em where it hurts
> Bob, K1VU
>
Without the ARRL in the US, your radio will be dumpster material
in about 5 years because you won't be able to use it--the spectrum will
belong to somebody else.
Mr. Johnson, have a great day.
Ford-N0FP
ford@cmgate.com
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