ODV;
We haven't had much controversy in a while, so I'll stir things up a bit.
I received the following e-mail this morning from Eric Guth, 4Z1UG regarding my submission to do a technical presentation for the next QSO Today Hamfest in August. Apparently Mr. Minster, on his own, had my presentation pulled from contention as a potential conflict of interest due to the fact that I MAY be running for re-election this year. This action did not come from the E&E committee, it went from Minster to Eric directly, and is the first I've heard about this.
I find this action to be appalling, to say the least. As far as I know, there is no ownership relationship between ARRL and QSO Today. I am not presenting the seminar as a Director of the ARRL, I'm presenting as an experienced ham to teach other hams. I'm not wearing a red badge while presenting, or even sporting an ARRL shirt. There is NO mention of the ARRL in my presentation, it is a shortened version of my HF Noise Mitigation seminar, similar to one I recently did for the ARRL. The backdrop of the PowerPoint is the same QSO Today one that everybody else is using.
I can remove the reference to my ARRL positions from my bio, so that should not be an issue.
What is the justification for this action? What gives Mr. Minster the right to tell me that I cannot do a presentation, not related to anything with the ARRL, to a group of hams?
73;
Mike
W7VO
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Eric Guth <eric@qsotoday.com>
To: w7vo@comcast.net
Date: 05/26/2021 12:52 AM
Subject: QSO Today Ham Expo - <# CFPSesTitle #>
Dear Mike,
Regarding your submission, HF Noise Mitigation. The ARRL is our partner in the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo. Because of this, the ARRL, its representatives, and David Minster, have asked me to withdraw your application from the Expo, as a presenter, because of your current run for ARRL Board of Directors. I am obligated to also withdraw any of the others running for board member who also may apply for the August Expo.
I hope that you will submit your application to join us in the next March 2022 Expo.
73,
Eric, 4Z1UG
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