well, around here, i'm always being invited to club meetings, but getting a
ride can sometimes be tricky.
Also, any club events usually take place at the repeater site which is on
the extreme opposite end of the city from me...no busses, the local handicap
bus service doesn't go that far, and most of the folks that attend those
events live on that end of town.
We don't have any clubs that have an official MAP program, but one can
usually russle up assistance with radios, antennas, projects and so on if
necesary.
We tend to have allot of seniors in the clubs and they do get assistance
from the less senior and younger hams as needed.
We have very few disabled hams around so there hasn't been much need or
demand for a MAP or for anyone to be volunteer drivers or helpers.
I would be much more involved in the biggest local club if it was within my
area or at least within reasonable transportation distance...a few times a
year I'll cab it out to the site, but that's a $45 one way trip and not done
very often.
Our metro area has a population of around 1.1 million, yet the biggest club
only has a little under 200 members...so that gives you an idea of the type
of clubs we have.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:38 AM
Subject: map and radio clubs


> Hi;
> Feel free to reply off list because it might be best to avoid a debate
here
> but I'm wondering what kind of reception folks have received at local
radio
> club meetings and how you worked out transportation?
> The obvious answer is that folks you talked with on the air were delighted
> to see you and happily offered transportation but I'm not sure that's
always
> the case.
> Also a handihams lecture that I listened to mentioned that some clubs have
> map programs as in member assistance programs.  I wonder how common these
> are?
> Richard
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