The saying, "if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem" comes to mind...
George, KA3HSW
(Spend a buck every week on a lottery ticket in AMSAT's name: one of us may get lucky!)
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From: Bob- W7LRD w7lrd@comcast.net
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Clayton et al. 100% correct...The lowest common denominator is cost...If you're not donating your time and dollars you have lost your credibility to complain...somewhere along this latest diatribe it was mentioned we're a "cheap bunch". "Home brew" has it's limits. Our personal predilections are irrelevant to the grander scheme of things. I have suggested a few times we all go through our shacks and sell off that "get around to it" project, and send the money to the AMSAT of your choice. I have sold stuff, given talks to clubs, had a booth at hamfests, regularly have automatic funds sent to AMSAT. You're either in or you're not.
73 Bob W7LRD Seattle