Greetings Fellow Lodge Members!
I have been an active ham since 2003 and I joined the League not long after I got my ticket. In addition I have been an active member of ARES in NYC for very nearly as long. I now live in Cape Cod and plan to contribute to ARES when I can.
I have felt the ARRL is really the only association that represents me in any coherent way and that has any clout at all with both local, state and the FCC, regarding my hobby.
Do they do everything right? No.
Can they improve? I reckon so, but all things being equal, I am proud to be a continuing member of the League and I plan to do so for as long as I am a ham.
Now, why is that? Specifically, when it comes to representing hams in the USA regarding spectrum defense, no other organization comes close. Further, the League goes a long way towards attracting new and younger people with the various outreach programs and teacher initiatives.
In addition to the above, how about their support of contesting and helping hams maintain their technical skills by promoting the radio sciences by publishing articles and awarding prizes to those hams that keep the hobby on the cutting edge?
All in all, I feel like I get a lot of bang for the buck with my ARRL membership. As well, I contribute yearly what I can afford to various programs, such as the Spectrum Defense Fund and to the Teacher's Institute workshops around the country.
Please chime in with your thoughts. If you are a member, please state as clearly as you can why you are a member and what you like/dislike about the League.
If you aren't a member, why not?
If possible, simply stating something like "they are thieves and they won't get a dime from me!" (yes, I have seen that here on RR!) isn't really a discussion. Neither is "I love them they are great!"
I am really interested to know why you feel the way you do about the ARRL one way or the other.
Thanks & 73,
Jim, KC2LMH
I have been an active ham since 2003 and I joined the League not long after I got my ticket. In addition I have been an active member of ARES in NYC for very nearly as long. I now live in Cape Cod and plan to contribute to ARES when I can.
I have felt the ARRL is really the only association that represents me in any coherent way and that has any clout at all with both local, state and the FCC, regarding my hobby.
Do they do everything right? No.
Can they improve? I reckon so, but all things being equal, I am proud to be a continuing member of the League and I plan to do so for as long as I am a ham.
Now, why is that? Specifically, when it comes to representing hams in the USA regarding spectrum defense, no other organization comes close. Further, the League goes a long way towards attracting new and younger people with the various outreach programs and teacher initiatives.
In addition to the above, how about their support of contesting and helping hams maintain their technical skills by promoting the radio sciences by publishing articles and awarding prizes to those hams that keep the hobby on the cutting edge?
All in all, I feel like I get a lot of bang for the buck with my ARRL membership. As well, I contribute yearly what I can afford to various programs, such as the Spectrum Defense Fund and to the Teacher's Institute workshops around the country.
Please chime in with your thoughts. If you are a member, please state as clearly as you can why you are a member and what you like/dislike about the League.
If you aren't a member, why not?
If possible, simply stating something like "they are thieves and they won't get a dime from me!" (yes, I have seen that here on RR!) isn't really a discussion. Neither is "I love them they are great!"
I am really interested to know why you feel the way you do about the ARRL one way or the other.
Thanks & 73,
Jim, KC2LMH
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