Opinion: The ARRL By-laws Need Changin’

The only thing I see of the ARRL is the sanctioning of letting the contestors bully in right next or even coming on frequency the t you or others are using with no regard and this seems the way it is taught to the next generation OF "This is how you do it" but that's ok right ?
And nothing evr will be done to remedy this . same as it ever was,,same as it ever was,,,same as it ever was ....................................on and on

 

All I can do is paraphrase HPM himself when he said the League was to benefit all members equally and not for the benefit any one member or group. It's business was to be open to all members.

In both cases the ARRL has violated these basic directions from the old man himself. We can argue particular examples but of this fact there is no disputing. As such they should all resign immediately.

 

Please don't cancel your subscription over recent events, that's the exact opposite stance to take. Basically, running away from the problem isn't going to fix it. I've been an ARRL member for many years and have never voted in an election. That changes this year. These people were voted in and they can be voted out, WE have the power to fix the situation but it's not going to happen overnight. We'll have to be patient and correct the situation the next time elections come around. Oh, one more thing. Contestors are not the cause of global warming.

 

As an "overseas view" already has been expressed, I would like to add my own.

All over the world, organised amateur radio is run by control-freaks that want maximum control over the
largest possible organisation. Such small obstacles such as by-laws, Annual General Meetings or similar
never seem to hinder them.

This is aided by the general apathy among radio amateurs regarding society matters, where the general population
does not show any interest in how the society actually is run by the Board.
As long as they get their QSL:s and the society journal in time.

If the Board is ignoring or breaking the by-laws is of no interest to at least 80 or 90 % of the members.
Many societies are also run by a small clique of one or two "strong-men" that circumvent the other Board members, that often feel relieved by not having to engage in day-to-day matters.
They do not answer e-mails from members as an example.

In general, there has started to show quite distressing trends of considering a society as a corporation, where cash-flow and loyalties
have gotten the highest priorities.
Many sociteties have become more and more secretive about their intents in relation to the membership, and sometimes express it like this: "We do not need to communicate with you during our term. You have your chance at the AGM"
(actually expressed by an SSA official quite recently). The problem is only that the AGM is a staged show where critical
voices are silenced.

Another problem with organised amateur radio has become the focus on loyalty, not only of Board members or officials,
but of the membership in general. In recent years there has been proposals for introducing "loyalty clauses" in the terms of membership, that intended to silence criticism by the threat of expulsion.

This would completely alter the balance of power between the membership and the Board.

The bottom line is that people with a critical view of for example the future of amateur radio are voting with their feet, as
do young people in general. Such behaviour is simply unacceptable for those that have grown up with transparency and accountability.

I give organised amateur radio, at least in Europe, about 10 more years, and amateur radio in general 20 years. The age distribution will take care of this.

73/
Karl-Arne
SM0AOM

 

WG's secondary callsign was K1FYP.

 

This all started back in 1963 when the ARRL first proposed the concept of incentive licensing. Their big mistake was that they did not poll the membership on it.

 

I wonder what Wayne Green (SK) W2NSD/1 K1FYP was alive and still in the publishing business today what he would have to say about all of this??

 

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BUT MAYBE WE DXers ARE!!!

 

Wayne would have had a FIT & TURNED RED & BLUE, HAVE A GREAT RANT & THEN WOULD'VE DIED OF A CORONARY!!!

 

"W2AI, post: 4524242, member: 144512"]I wonder what Wayne Green (SK) W2NSD/1 K1FYP was alive and still in the publishing business today what he would have to say about all of this?"


Im sure it would be long well written and scathing in the extreme

 

There is a claim that the board cited a conflict of interest for removing a candidate from the ballot days before the election, leaving another candidate running unopposed. The board never stated what the nature of the conflict was. The statement was made on a Ham Radio Now podcast, but that's all the info I have.

 

And another:

"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." - Benjamin Franklin

 

A few of them might be sitting on the steering committee for myarrlvoice.org.

https://www.myarrlvoice.org/about-us/steering-committee/

 

i agree, and keep dues at an affordable rate for the working man!

 

Wayne would have written anything that sold more magazines!