[ADXA] ARRL Life Membership

[J. Setcer]

Now you KNOW why RZ is my Elmer.
RZ taught me right.
- QJ

On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 8:19 PM Dennis Schaefer <dennisw5rz at gmail.com> wrote:

> In my second time as  Section Manager, I had a budget.   I wasn’t sure
> what to do with it, because I sure wasn’t going to claim mileage for going
> to hamfests and club meetings.  I guess I bought a few stamps because we
> still occasionally mailed stuff back then.  The main thing I remember was
> that I could get ARRL Handbooks for $6.00 each out of my budget.  I’d take
> them to hamfests and meetings and give them away to new hams, new ARRL
> members, renewing ARRL members, etc.   I had a lot of fun with them.   I
> don’t know what giving away 40 or 50 Handbooks over 2 years did for ARRL’s
> bottom line but it made a lot of people happy.
>
> Dennis
>
> On Aug 6, 2022, at 7:30 PM, J. Setcer <j.setcer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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