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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Some of you <span style="color:#1f497d">APRS users </span>are hams with solar<span style="color:#1f497d"> and are very aware of what a great investment this is for your future. </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I want to<span style="color:#1f497d"> initiate a proposal to consider adding</span> solar panels at ARRL HQ so that they can stop paying thousands of dollars per month on electricity (forever) and start using clean energy and lower long term <span style="color:#1f497d">operating </span>costs.<span style="color:#1f497d"> (Free energy forever is a nice future for long term ARRL health).</span> Its a net win win for the membership.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">A possible fund raising method might</span> ask for contributions for solar panels at $400 each which get an engraved callsign. T<span style="color:#1f497d">h</span>is is for the 280W panel and a portion of the inverter and installation costs.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Does anyone want to be a signator on the letter? and if you want to indicate a willingness to participate in the future, also include a note too.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Respond direct to <a href="mailto:bruninga@usna.edu">bruninga@usna.edu</a> and not to the APRSSIG</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Unlike we old fuds that have to live another ten years to completely receive the benefit of our solar investemnet, ARRL is a rare institution that plans on being here for the next century and also owns its own buildings. The sooner they can switch to free electricity (forever) the better for their long term. And for our membership stewardship.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">This is only an idea. I want to sense any interest before I turn it into a proposal… You can see the convept on <a href="http://aprs.org/solar-arrl.html">http://aprs.org/solar-arrl.html</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Just an idea.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Bob</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">WB4APR</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div></body></html>