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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>AMEN Guys…What other organization is going to fight for us on the HILL???? That be only the ARRL guys… My ELMER back in 1959 gave me my first membership in the ARRL as a gift when I got my General… As he said then They will help you through your HAM RADIO Times…They have done just that..I have been a Diamond Club member since they started it and will continue doing that. They are all we have guys to support us…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bob W1PE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> boatanchors-bounces@puck.nether.net [mailto:boatanchors-bounces@puck.nether.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Groh<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 16, 2011 10:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> Wilson Lamb; boatanchors@puck.nether.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Boatanchors] Receiver Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Amen, Wilson. Well said.<br><br>73<br>Bob Groh, WA2CKY<br>Another 'oldie but goodie' ham.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Wilson Lamb <infomet@embarqmail.com><br><b>To:</b> Kludge <wh7hg.hi@gmail.com>; boatanchors@puck.nether.net<br><b>Cc:</b> Woody & Lisa Woodward <tastefuldemos@aol.com><br><b>Sent:</b> Sun, January 16, 2011 10:06:28 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Boatanchors] Receiver Technology<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>QST is not all I'd like, but it's pretty good for a lot of people.<br>I never know what the ARRL's "agenda" is, but I hear a lot about it. Maybe someone will tell us.<br><br>No organization as large as ARRL can make everyone happy, but I think we owe them the existence of our hobby, to a major degree if not totally, so I appreciate them. Doubly so since I'm too lazy to do much on my own!<br><br>If you really want technical reading, there are countless texts and journals that can swamp at least 95% of us. Ham Radio was good, but over most hams heads. Wayne Green was a jerk, but 73 was good for simple construction articles. Face it, most technically competent hams are trained in a technical field and do technical work. Joe Taylor would have won his prize even without his ham license. It is important, however, to expose kids to technical stuff, since it often leads them into technical careers. Read The Big Ear, about John Kraus.<br><br>I grew up with oldtime hams and the truth is that there were many appliance ops all along. My dad held the hands of several to help them pass their tests and when they passed they bought rigs and got help with them from then on. Yes, they at least showed the grit remember enough to pass, but they often never did anything more technical than ragchew on phone for the rest of their lives.<br><br>SO, how can we make ARRL more like we want it to be?<br><br>Get on CW and show us your skill.<br>Write a semitechnical article for QST, with explanations of technology that will help the masses improve their minds.<br>Send in some pictures of the nice gear you have built.<br>Teach a few license classes and start a ham club at your local high school or college.<br>Work with your ARES group to set up real interfaces with local government. It doesn't matter if there are no real emergencies.<br> The publicity and involvement are good for both sides.<br><br>Meanwhile, be greatful that ARRL has helped swell our numbers and that a dedicated staff of professional employees and volunteers works to preserve our privileges. As for me, I consider membership a screaming bargain and I wish every ham would join!<br><br>Wilson<br>W4BOH<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>