Post AZQfqNeNFqUfVaMrkO by abraxas3d@mastodon.radio
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 (DIR) Post #AZMsRlwPIm8N1FYVjU by abraxas3d@mastodon.radio
       2023-09-02T14:23:11Z
       
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       There's something that's happened recently over at the #arrl, which is the national #hamradio organization for the USA. ARRL identified, by name, clubs and organizations that produce educational videos as "being in competition with" the ARRL "Learning Center". ARRL then retaliated against these clubs and organizations, calling them up and stating that these organizations *would be excluded from ARRL publications and partnerships*Firsthand, #qsotoday and #ratpac are affected. This is bad.
       
 (DIR) Post #AZQfqMkMc5gshsA8Rc by VE2UWY@mastodon.radio
       2023-09-02T14:24:28Z
       
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       @abraxas3d Bad but not unexpected.  Was this instigated by the BoD, or the fool that they hired to run the place?  Maybe that's the same either way.
       
 (DIR) Post #AZQfqNeNFqUfVaMrkO by abraxas3d@mastodon.radio
       2023-09-02T14:32:30Z
       
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       @VE2UWY That's a great question.A QRZ editor asked ARRL about this development because it is honestly a dumb way for an amateur advocacy group to behave, and got 1) Interbitzen 2) Roderick and 3) Minster doubling and tripling down on the policy in emails.Minster et al communicated that this was a *final decision* and of course ARRL is in charge of amateur radio in the US and anything viewed as competing with the (paywalled, anemic) Learning Center will *not be promoted or featured by #ARRL*
       
 (DIR) Post #AZQfqOUU86B47CkTyK by abraxas3d@mastodon.radio
       2023-09-02T14:36:23Z
       
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       @VE2UWY So...TAPR DCC is in competition with the learning center. Will they lose their ARRL sponsorship?ORI is in competition with the learning center. Will we never get another mention in ARRL media?Hamvention forums? HamCation forums? Pacificon forums?Oddly, an ARRL Director's organization, *which sells videos*, is the very first link on the Learning Center page.Those of us that have worked our butts off for #ARRL weren't doing it so the league can help end the conferences we enjoy.
       
 (DIR) Post #AZQfqPJB5cj8eQSxzE by kb6nu@mastodon.radio
       2023-09-02T23:39:23Z
       
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       @abraxas3d @VE2UWY @kj5amz @M0YNG @kc2ihx @mattgriffin @kz2a @Stormgren @ai6yr @kr1st @JimNo1PC @stripey @bud_t @capheind @jevidl LOL! No wonder I never heard back from them about writing news pieces for them. It's just one thing after another with the #ARRL, isn't it?
       
 (DIR) Post #AZQfqQOX3CbW1JykyG by VE2UWY@mastodon.radio
       2023-09-02T14:26:08Z
       
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       @abraxas3d "American League of Radio Amateurs" ...ALRA ... or is "radioamateurs" the right styling?It may be time to scuttle ARRL.#ARRLisDying
       
 (DIR) Post #AZQfqQOt1st62Q92WW by kb6nu@mastodon.radio
       2023-09-04T13:55:18Z
       
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       @abraxas3d @VE2UWY @M0YNG @kc2ihx @mattgriffin @Stormgren @ai6yr @kr1st @JimNo1PC @bud_t @capheind @jevidl After corresponding with both Dan, K7REX (RATPAC) and Eric, 4Z1UG (QSO Academy), here's my take on this: https://www.kb6nu.com/is-this-good-business-or-boneheaded/