I've always been accepted at all the clubs I've belonged to. I don't think 
I've ever once had a problem. Transportation depends on the crowd, 
especially with gas prices what they are,b ut if there's someone near you, 
likely you won't have any problem, 1 club I need to find my own ride home 
but that's because everyone's literally going a totally different direction 
and even at that I've been offered rides when I can't get them and I do have 
one to the meetings every month. I'd better, I'm the president of the club, 
but the other 2 I belong to I have members that are not too far from me so I 
can pretty much always find a ride to and from all those meetings and 
activities. I've never had a problem being accepted with those, or the other 
3 clubs I've belonged to over the years or the countless ones I've visited.

I have no clue what a MAP program even is so I can't tell you anything about 
that.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 1:38 PM
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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