[Antennas] Heads up/reminder on renewals

[Danny Richardson]

The ARRL provides that service for members at no cost, which, also 
includes an advance email notification of your license expiration date.

Danny, K6MHE


DB Rea wrote:
> Hello All-
>
> Yesterday's mail brought an official-looking envelope from the W5YI 
> Group offering to renew my license for $7.00.  It is absolutely NOT 
> necessary to use those people or anyone else like them (ARRL, et al.) 
> and pay money to renew my license.  I checked the FCC website and it's 
> still almost a month before the feds will even accept a renewal from 
> me; my license expires mid-February next year.  When the FCC does 
> accept my renewal (not earlier than 90 days before the due date), I 
> can do it for free with a few mouse clicks over the net.
>
> Just thought I would remind everyone of these facts.  Thanks for the 
> soapbox!
>
> Dan
> a.r.s. NK7H
>