[ADXA] ARRL Life Membership

[Lanny Aldrich]

I got my Life Membership the year I got married (1968) on the installment plan: $16.25 for eight quarters.  Best ham radio investment I ever made!  The XYL’s been a good sport despite the shack being in the master bedroom and guy wires across our living room window’s beautiful view of Mt. Ascutney (VT) 1975-1992!
73, Lanny  K1LEC


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From: Dennis Schaefer<mailto:dennisw5rz at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2022 11:55 AM
To: w5zn at w5zn.org<mailto:w5zn at w5zn.org>
Cc: ADXA<mailto:adxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ADXA] ARRL Life Membership

Joel, I’ve got you beat by a couple of years.    When I was 17 or 18 years old, my mother asked me if I’d like an ARRL Handbook for my birthday.  I had a fairly recent one, so I told her I’d rather have the first installment payment on my ARRL Life membership.  I think it was $14 or so, paid quarterly for two years.  Almost 60 years later, I can see that was a good move!

Dennis


On Aug 6, 2022, at 10:11 AM, w5zn at w5zn.org wrote:


Jonathan,

ARRL Life Membership can be viewed a couple of different ways. First, the lifetime rate is based on 25 years times the annual membership dues. If you don't expect to live another 25 years then you won't realize a "benefit", so to speak, other than an offset of any future dues increase however on the other hand if you don't expect to make it another 25 years you can consider it a could contribution to "the cause" (but its not tax deductible!).

I purchased a life membership 40 years ago so I'm on cruise control !!!!

That's all I have to say about that !

73 Joel W5ZN



On 2022-08-06 08:12, J. Setcer wrote:
Yes. Welcome.
I'm wondering...
At what age is it too late to get a "lifetime Membership" to ARRL. I'm 59 years old.
Is it too late? Have I passed the point where I would save myself some money?
- N5QJ
P.S. If N2RJ runs for ARRL President, She has my vote.
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