[ADXA] ARRL Life Membership

[J. Setcer]

I'm going to make a confession.
For YEARS, I waited until the last minute to renew.
At the last Minute, ARRL would offer me a free antenna book if I would
renew my membership. I got a free book every year, for several years.
I gave the books to New guys, who passed their CSCE.  It was fun for me &
the new guys seemed to appreciate the books.
--This Year,,, I waited until the LAST MINUTE, expecting them to offer me a
free book.
NOPE, No Free Antenna Book this year.
-- I'm N5QJ, and there is no shame in my game.


On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 12:05 PM Lanny Aldrich <k1lec at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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 <dennisw5rz at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Saturday, August 6, 2022 11:55 AM
> *To: *w5zn at w5zn.org
> *Cc: *ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [ADXA] ARRL Life Membership
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>
> 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!
>
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>
> Dennis
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> On Aug 6, 2022, at 10:11 AM, w5zn at w5zn.org wrote:
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> 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
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> 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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