What is a POTA? On Sat, Feb 3, 2024, 3:22 PM Jeffery MacMillian via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
> Good Afternoon, > > My better judgement aside, I decided to chime in on this topic. > > First and foremost. I want to thank Anthony and Kori and all the members > involved in the POTA events. I do think there were some small mistakes made > along the way, but they were all quick lessons and it all blossomed into a > wonderful club event. > > I do not agree with funding these events, but if it went through the > board, we should all be OK with it, or run for a position and make a > different call. Either way, I don't believe the club's charter states any > requirement to keep anyone happy all the time. > > Is POTA tied to BVARC? That is an easy one. NO. The only relation was the > initiative that was taken to start the event in the first place. POTA > stands on its own as an organization. Feel free to POTA away. > > Change is normal and healthy. Expect it. Get used to it. Embrace it. > Please stop crying about it on the reflector. I was raised by a Marine and > wwent to finishing school in the Navy. I have just become aware that grown > men have feelings and it weirds me out a bit. > > There is some entertainment value to the reflector but most of what I have > seen is utter nonsense and complaining about things they won't go out of > their way to resolve. Please read your email aloud or to a loved one before > sending. This will help you avoid getting hurt feelings, disrespected, or > any number of misunderstandings that occur on the daily. > > A good dose of reality is always good for the soul. Here is an easy to use > chart to help you keep things lined up. > > Perceptions NOT Reality > Feelings NOT Reality > Options NOT Reality > Third party Gosip NOT Reality > Reflector Nonsense NOT Reality > > POTA is what it is (Poor Operators needing Technical Assistance) We all > move on to a better day. > > Have Fun, > Jeff > KC5TT > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 4:29 PM anthony moro via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > >> Yes it was the disrespect on the leadership level. This is the reason we >> have decided to go back to doing things the way we used to. So I hope to >> see y'all out there in the future. >> >> On Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 4:18 PM Eddie Runner via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> So Anthony, TO MAKE THIS CLEAR... >>> the Board *did approve* you a POTA budget of $1000 a year. >>> >>> BUT THATS NOT WHY you want to cut the cord between POTA and BVARC... >>> >>> Now I seem to understand it was >>> *being disrespected by some members of the Board of Directors*.. >>> >>> Most of thought is was about the money... >>> I SEE NOW.. >>> >>> Eddie Runner (NU5K) >>> BVARC LIFE MEMBER >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 03:44:18 PM CST, anthony moro via BVARC >>> <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Your email makes sense but has nothing to do with the topic at hand. I >>> sent the email to let people know that we will still be doing POTA events. >>> Just not with the BVARC name. We are going back to the way we did things >>> when we first started things. It has nothing to do with what the BOD has >>> said or done. I am only speaking for myself at this time, but I was happy >>> helping HAMS during POTA. There are many reasons why we are doing the >>> events without BVARC and we talked about this during WFD. I agree we need >>> to try to be more professional as operators. That goes for all of us. From >>> the Top Brass to the lowest man on the pole. >>> >>> So for everybody watching this email thread. We will give out more info >>> on what Kori and I are going to be doing next. >>> >>> >>> ________________________________________________ >>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>> >>> BVARC mailing list >>> BVARC@bvarc.org >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Publicly available archives are available here: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Anthony Morones* >> * W5LIC* >> *w5li...@gmail.com <w5li...@gmail.com>* >> * 713-410-3948* >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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