[ADXA] ARRL Life Membership

Sun Aug 7 08:32:09 EDT 2022

I'm a life member one year at a time.  Shrewd, eh?  Couldn't afford a
subscription during my schooling years, but I don't think I've had a break
in the last fifty years or so.

73

Nick, WA5BDU

On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 9:41 PM bob.cooney--- via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> I don't know if I might be the longest Life Member.  I believe that I made
> my first installment around 1960. It has been one of the most profitable
> investments.  It appeared as if it would take me 25 years to recoup my
> investment. But, with the dues increases , it was recouped much faster. My
> wife also received her life membership when she got her ticked (N5REK). Not
> a bad financial investment, but also helped the league tho provided the
> many services that we all appreciate. Personally I think that any age you
> are never to old to support our hobby.
> 73,
> Bob K1TU
>
> On Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 08:46:52 PM CDT, J. Setcer <
> j.setcer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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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