Abraxas3d W5NYVSep 2, 2023

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.

Show threadMatt GriffinSep 2, 2023
@abraxas3d where did they identify groups?
Show threadAbraxas3d W5NYVSep 2, 2023

@mattgriffin in the case of #qsotoday ham expo, with a phone call. Bob Interbitzen called Eric Guth to school him on how it was gonna be.

RATPAC's lead, Dan Marler, received a series of aggressively negative emails from David Minster. The latest round of decisioneering at #ARRL is that no one from the League should accept invitations to present at RATPAC, and an email directing some divisions to "not use any RATPAC videos for training".

Specifically singling out RATPAC as competition for LC.

Show threadStormgrenSep 2, 2023
@abraxas3d @mattgriffin I wish I were surprised. Just another reason why they'll never get another dollar for me.
Show threadStormgren
@abraxas3d @mattgriffin Though, it does occur to me that I might want to donate the cost of one ARRL membership to RATPAC should donations become a thing that is possible. :)
Sep 2, 2023 at 5:44pmWeb
Show threadAI6YR BenSep 2, 2023
@Stormgren @abraxas3d @mattgriffin this sounds like another "we need money" vs. serving the community moves.
Show threadStormgrenSep 2, 2023
@ai6yr @abraxas3d @mattgriffin Oh, yes, very much so, but they're blowing their own foot off. I'd 100% restart my membership if they'd improve and stop doing stuff like this.