[ADXA] ARRL Life Membership

[J. Setcer]

well Heck Fire! isn't anyone going to say anything about Ria replacing Rick
as our ARRL  President?
- QJ

On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 8:32 PM J. Setcer <j.setcer at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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