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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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
Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2022 11:55 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc: ADXA
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, [email protected] 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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