My idea for a new tactic on the IARU mess

[W1GFH]

Jason, I agree with the others, the ad revenue is where it'd hurt the ARRL most. I'd amend your statement to something like THIS:

"Lets cut the crap, if any League action prevents me from operating the AM mode, I will boycott products, companies and suppliers advertised in QST. In fact, I have begun this boycott NOW. If you want to see evidence that hundreds of my fellow AM and ESSB enthusiasts are serious about this matter, drop by www.boycott4bandwidth.com and take a peek. Imagine QST's ad rates plummeting! Imagine advertisers complaining! The boycott will only be lifted when we begin to see League actions which oppose bandwidth restrictions. Clear statements filed with the IARU would be a start. So get on the stick. Time's a-wastin!"

There's a lot more ESSB'ers than AM'ers. And virtually every new ham wants his Japanese transceiver to have "broadcast audio". Get those guys in your corner and you'll have the clout of big numbers. You'll need to set up a Flashy website with rabble-rousing rhetoric, Tom's "blacklist" and alternative suppliers, and guestbook comments showing hundreds of ham calls supporting the boycott. It could be done. Webmaster, anyone?

[Tom WA3KLR]

Just to re-iterate, my lists are preferred vendors (but not vouched for), not ones to boycott.  The idea is to try to buy from people who advertise somewhere other than QST. 

Newcomers - Read all earlier posts of this thread for details.

The idea is to get QST's advertising clients to be complaining to them also and/or drop their accounts.

[Tom WA3KLR]

Another tactic would be to heavily follow the new IARU Region 2 band plan on New Year’s Day, actually starting the night before when 3892 – 3900 becomes available.  Absolutely pack the 3875 – 3900 kHz segment solid with AM QSOs for 24 hours so that no SSB QSO can take place below 3903 and above 3875.  See how the non-AM’ers like the new band plan that some believe “makes AM illegal”.

The 3892 and 3895 crowds will become radio refugees forced to find new and unfixed spots further up the band.

This is another thing that will pull more weight with the IARU and the ARRL - when the non-AM’ers start to complain to them also about the new IARU Region 2 band plan in addition to the AM crowd.