Comments on: The Membership Campaign http://blog.rac.ca/?p=1133 All about ham radio in Canada - Tous pour la radioamateur au Canada Sun, 12 May 2013 22:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David VE3UZ http://blog.rac.ca/?p=1133&cpage=1#comment-338 David VE3UZ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:08:54 +0000 http://racblog.wordpress.com/?p=1133#comment-338 Over the last 2 or 3 years, I have twisted the arms of 3 Ham aquaintances, to joint RAC, which they did do. I see, none of them are members now. I guess, they were not the joiner type. Another experience of mine; a few years ago, a boss of mine who is a Japanese citizen, and a Ham over there, got to know I was a Ham. I helped him to apply for a temporary reciprocal licence, and took him to the Furgus Flea Market. While there, he spotted the RAC booth, and with absolutely no prompting from me, he joined RAC, and was tickled pink to have done so. Why the difference in attitude, I wonder...... Over the last 2 or 3 years, I have twisted the arms of 3 Ham aquaintances, to joint RAC, which they did do. I see, none of them are members now. I guess, they were not the joiner type.

Another experience of mine; a few years ago, a boss of mine who is a Japanese citizen, and a Ham over there, got to know I was a Ham. I helped him to apply for a temporary reciprocal licence, and took him to the Furgus Flea Market. While there, he spotted the RAC booth, and with absolutely no prompting from me, he joined RAC, and was tickled pink to have done so.

Why the difference in attitude, I wonder……

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