In this episode, I join Martin Butler M1MRB, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest amateur/ham radio news:
- ISS FM Repeater, APRS Digipeater Could Be Sunset in Two Years
- ISS Astronauts Reject Call for Early Retirement of the ISS
- VOA, Other International News Services, Marked for Cuts
- Questions Loom After Cuts at United States Weather Agency
- FCC Seeks Public Suggestions On Possible Deregulation
- Work at Repeater Site Costs Ham His County Job In Washington State
From my point of view, the big news is this episode’s feature, which starts at approximately the 1:25:00 mark. In the feature, Frank K4FMH and I interview the three hams who were disqualified from last year’s ARRL board elections. They are:
- Jim Talens, N3JT
- Dan Marler, K7REX
- Fred Hopengarten, K1VR
Each of them tells the story of how they came to be disqualified, and I’m sure that these stories are sure to raise an eyebrow or two. After hearing their stories, we all discuss how the recent board decision to modfy ByLaw 18 will make the ARRL even less democratic and what that might mean for ARRL membership. (TL;DR it’s not a positive thing.)
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