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bill's avatar

My membership in the ARRL ended when K7REX was disqualified by fiat. I stayed through the NTS drama - the last big ARRL board arbitrary rule fiasco - but whether I would have voted for Marler or not, enough is enough. Healthy membership organizations tolerate dissent because it is the wellspring of adaptation. Failing membership organizations are run by people concerned with personal privilege or being right (or both); dissent and adaptation are an anathema for them. ARRL sure seems fall into the latter category, so the notion that we must remain members because the organization is our only representative in Washington is no longer good enough.

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Ralph's avatar

Great article about the organizations dying and thank for pointing out the free resources. I joined the ARRL after being away from the hobby for 49 years but frankly I see no advantage to membership especially since their publications lag the times and can often be bought used for a fraction of the cost. I won't be renewing not because of politics but because of obsolescence.

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