This sounds like it would be a good project to fit under the Affiliated Clubs operation . . . among other things. Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je@arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is! -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:12 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11060] Re: GB4FUN I agree with you about a program using clubs' and ARES groups' existing vans, Coy. In fact, I made that comment to Mary Hobart earlier today. Dave -----Original Message----- From: n5ok.ok@att.net [mailto:n5ok.ok@att.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 5:02 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11058] Re: GB4FUN You are right to point out that the cost would likely keep the ARRL from doing this. However, in my division a lot of clubs have vans similar to this that they use for emergencies. With a little urging, I would bet we could put something together, nearly as neat, with volunteer help, that could fill both rolls. I just think it is a neat idea which would feed the Big Project. Coy -- ARRL West Gulf Division Director Coy Day, N5OK 20685 SW 29th St Union City, OK 73090-9726 n5ok@arrl.org 405-483-5632 -------------- Original message from "Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ" : --------------
To put this in perspective, I believe ICOM's Funmobile, circa 1999, had an annual operating budget of about $250,000.
Dave
-----Original Message----- From: n5ok.ok@att.net [mailto:n5ok.ok@att.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:25 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11051] GB4FUN
Howdy!
If we had a good entry level license, something like this would be great for us to do. http://www.gb4fun.org.uk/
Coy
-- ARRL West Gulf Division Director Coy Day, N5OK 20685 SW 29th St Union City, OK 73090-9726 n5ok@arrl.org 405-483-5632