Hello Daryl,

12 May 19 09:36 at you wrote to me:

 DS>   From what I hear through the grapevine, ARRL is really hurting for
 DS> funds and members right now. Most of its active members are my age or
 DS> older. Folks don't have the money, aren't interested, or because they
 DS> disagree with a lot of what ARRL is doing, aren't joining, or letting
 DS> their memberships lapse. Other clubs and organizations memberships,
 DS> especially for a "Life Membership" are far cheaper than what ARRL
 DS> wants.

ARRL life membership is cheaper than QRZ.com's or The American Legion's 
lifetime memberships.  I became a lifetime member of the NRA but I was able to 
do that for $600 which was half-off.

People don't realize what a good resource the ARRL is or how much they fight 
for ham radio.  There's a lot of "craphouse lawyers" in the ham scene and they 
think they know everything about ham radio when all they are doing is hurting 
the hobby and definitely not helping.  It's this attitude that is scaring off 
new hams and new hams joining the ARRL in general.

The ARRL is our voice in the ITU and that affects everyone.

I don't mind dropping $50 a year on the ARRL.  Considering I have my shack and 
its entire contents insured via the ARRL, it's a very good deal for me.

73.
Sean

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