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An editorial by Ed Hare, KA1CV, ARRL Laboratory Supervisor.
This is entirely Ed's personal opinion. 

As I go out into the world to represent ARRL Headquarters at ARRL 
Conventions, I am often one of the guest speakers at one of the
banquets or dinners. In my introduction, it is often pointed out 
that the League Convention is lucky to have someone from the League
present at the dinner. I stand up, say how glad I am to be
there, and start to point out that I am not the only one from the
League at the dinner -- in fact, as I look around the room at the
number of League diamonds on all of the name badges, I see that there
are LOTS of people from the League there. 

The American Radio Relay League is NOT just in Newington, CT! It is a 
large collection of members, Division Directors, Field appointees and 
the Headquarters staff. The HQ staff is only a PART of the ARRL, an 
important part, IMHO, but only a part. The real League is out in the 
world, on your local repeater, or in a 20-meter pileup trying for a new 
one. The real League is found at your local club, or on your local traffic 
net or packet bulletin board. 

The true nature of ARRL is not what we (the HQ staff make it), but is what 
the rest of us (all the people "out there") make it. Its true strengths 
(and weaknesses) are found in the local programs, clubs, membership 
activities, traffic nets, publicity events, ham classes, volunteer-examiner 
teams, and in just plain old operating!

I even find that I sometimes have to remind MYSELF that ARRL is not
just to be found in Newington. It is found all over the US (and overseas
through associate members and full members with military addresses). 

So, in closing, 73 to the ARRL from a member of the ARRL Headquarters
staff, Ed -- KA1CV

Ed Hare, KA1CV                  ehare@arrl.org
American Radio Relay League
225 Main St.
Newington, CT  06111            You will never put the puzzle together  
(203) 666-1541 - voice          if you keep putting all the pieces
ARRL Laboratory Supervisor      back in the box.
RFI, xmtr and rcvr testing