A long-used term by the American Radio Relay League, the National Association for Amateur Radio, is “served agency.” Almost without exception, it refers to a government agency or non-governmental organization that provides vital response support in times of disaster or, at least, in times of public service. In fact, the ARRL has official memos of […]
Category: ARRL
Plant the Seed! Sow the Future
There is much rhetoric in amateur radio about getting more people into the hobby. Especially young people. The ARRL has a Teachers Institute which reflects the conventional “train-the-trainer” model of getting K-12 school teachers (mostly) into ham radio in order to expose their students to the fun and learning. The challenge of this is that […]
Bumfuzzled
bumfuzzle[ buhm-fuhz-uh l ] verb (used with object), bum·fuz·zled, bum·fuz·zling. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. – to confuse or fluster. Origin of Bumfuzzle 1900–05; bum- (expressive prefix, perhaps to be identified with the initial syllable of bamboozle) + fuzzle to confuse (perhaps expressive alteration of fuddle) This is how I would characterize my reaction to this item appearing on the ARRL […]
Is the ARRL Listening About Shipping? Or is it just me…
A few months ago, I challenged the ARRL’s new mission to serve members in a more effective way by bringing “value” to members. I suggested that one quick “win” would be to stop selling through Amazon (at a 55% discount) and use that money-per-book to fund “free shipping” for members who purchase books. Many readers […]