William Mutch wrote:

In article , hamop_62
@hotmail.com says...
This came from another radio group. They are doing a survey to find
out why some people do not like the ARRL. I don't like it because it
costs to much. If it were $10 a year I might consider joining.
Louis


"snip"

Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF




I *am* a member of ARRL, but do find the membership a little
steep... I'd go $25,, but will think long and hard about renewing at
$40.

I think a lot of the long gray vanity call lists of DX and contest
results should be moved out of QST and onto some sub menu web page where
the three people who give a damn could look them up. QST is a pretty
good rag; it can still be improved.

For a member, you don't pay much attention. It has been over a year
since the contest results moved to the web. The Section News in the
back of the mag was also moved. I gave a damn about them. I was kind
of hoping the stuff you find interesting would be moved to the web.

I object to ARRL's position that we should not be discussing sex,
politics or religion on the bands...what else is left worth talking
about?

You can't think of a single thing outside of politics, sex or religion?

BUT I wish ARRL or *someone* could act effectively to make
these discussions a bit more civil.

Why would the ARRL even try to do so? The League has no enforcement
powers.

I don't think ARRL is doing enough of the "right stuff" to attract
newcomers, particularly youngsters, to the hobby.

The ARRL is you. What have you done to attract newcomers?

Often the emphasis is
too much on technolgy and equipment and not enough on the social
exploration that's possible with our radios.

Not in QST it isn't. Any real technical content was stripped years ago.

On positive side I think ARRL is still doing a pretty decent job
representing our interests to the Beltway Bandits.

73 KC2LVQ

The ARRL doesn't deal much with Beltway bandits. Do you know what a
Beltway Bandit is?

Dave K8MN