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July 10th 05, 01:50 PM

From: (Joe=A0S.)
"Who Needs The ARRL?" JIm@GuessWho wrote in message
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The ARRL is not a necessary institution these days. It is
self-propagating,
demands hefty dues and represents less than half of the licensed
Amateurs in the United States.
Besides, what does one get for the $40.00 per annum (or is it more?)
fee? A glossy magazine rife with advertisements? Admission to 'private'
sections of the ARRL web site? A monthly 'bulletin' sent to your email
address? (more spam)
Oh, wait. ARRL members get to vote on proposed rule changes, too. As if
the FCC has ever given that much credence.
I guess there are still some old warhorses out and about who feel that
it is a mark of distinction to have the ARRL logo on their QSL
cards...especially
those who boast of being part of the elite few, the proud, the Life
Members.
One could likewise spend their Amateur Radio $$ on bigger and better
things, such as paying good money after bad to join the Ten Ten Club,
yet another wasteful expenditure of hard-earned money. Why not start a
Twenty-Twenty Club? One could double the dues paid to the Ten Ten Club
and claim twice the elitism.
The Twenty-Twenty Club could do as the Ten-Tenners do...refuse to speak
with those not a member of their snooty group. Double the frequency,
double the elitism.
CQ Contest, anyone?

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Troll-O-Meter

But of course. Whenever one accurately illustrates the position of this
now-useless group, the defend-at-all-cost members must attack the
messengers instead of actually providing sometthing that could be
construed as proactive via their bull****.

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Dumbass-O-Meter

That would more accurately describe those who pay to receive the group's
spam and continue to delude themselves into incorrectly thinking and
believing they have a say regarding radio policy crafted by the FCC.