[WriteLog] Re: NCJ

2002年7月25日 14:46:06 -0400 (EDT)

I was told, by N1ND, that in spite of the large amount some contesters
might spend (and many are like me, and haven't spent a lot of money),
the "shack-on-a-belt" people STILL spend more money, just because
there are so many more of them.
73, doug
 From: "Steve Dyer" <sdyer@interlogue.com>
 Cc: <writelog@contesting.com>
 Date: 2002年7月25日 11:18:46 -0700
 We may not be the largest block of subscribers per se, but certainly are the
 among the most ACTIVE HF users as well as some of the biggest consumers of
 the equipment that QST advertisers sell.
 Raw numbers don't tell the story her. Follow the dollars. I suspect the
 80/20 rule holds here as well.
 Shacks-on-a-belt don't cost thousands (tens of?) to build and maintain.
 Even though I am sure I have spent at least that much building my "shed" :).
 Steve
 W1SRD
 -----Original Message-----
 From: Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 [mailto:faunt@panix.com]
 Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 10:54 AM
 To: llindblom@juno.com
 Cc: jbrannig@optonline.net; sdyer@interlogue.com;
 writelog@contesting.com
 Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Re: NCJ
 Unfortunately, contesters are NOT the largest block of
 consumers/members. I suspect that there are far more hams and ARRL
 members/subscribers involved in the sort of activities covered by
 Section News than there are contesters.
 The Board is (almost certainly) doing what the majority of
 subscribers/members want in these actions. Rather than drop out of
 the ARRL, more contesters should join, and contesters should recruit
 others to their particular madness.
 And this has gotten off topic for the WriteLog reflector, I fear.
 So, please let's drop it here, and take it to your local Director.
 73, doug
 From: llindblom@juno.com
 Date: 2002年7月25日 17:14:10 GMT
 If it is not a business they need to focus on member needs.
 If it is a business they need to focus on customer needs.
 Be it a business or not they need to focus on my needs as a
 customer/member, which my director did not do in the recent vote.
 73 W0ETC
 ---------- JAMES T BRANNIGAN <jbrannig@optonline.net> writes:
 From: JAMES T BRANNIGAN <jbrannig@optonline.net>
 To: Steve Dyer <sdyer@interlogue.com>
 CC: writelog@contesting.com
 Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Re: NCJ
 Date: 2002年7月25日 12:02:25 -0400
 The ARRL is a business. Think harder.
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Steve Dyer" <sdyer@interlogue.com>
 To: "JAMES T BRANNIGAN" <jbrannig@optonline.net>
 Cc: <writelog@contesting.com>
 Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 11:20 AM
 Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Re: NCJ
 > The ARRL is NOT a business. Think about it.
 >
 > Steve
 > W1SRD
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
 > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of JAMES T BRANNIGAN
 > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:48 AM
 > Cc: writelog@contesting.com
 > Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Re: NCJ
 >
 >
 > We have met the enemy, and they is us.
 > Another Pogo fan.........
 >
 > The ARRL is a business and they are trying to cut costs. I applaud
 their
 > efforts, it benefits all of us.
 >
 > My call has appeared many times in the microscopic print, most recently
 as
 > the "winner" of my section in the 160 contest (because I was the only
 > entrant, with 54 Q's)
 > I don't think the expense of printing that information it is a good use
 of
 > my dues.
 >
 > To those who want to "whine and take their ball home" I say, "Don't let
 the
 > door hit you on the backside".
 >