After paying $39 a year (which I thought was to high) for many years, the new $50 fee is outrageous. So I decided not to renew. There was no withdrawal. Life goes on without ARRL. I would love to get a look at their payroll. They might just have priced themselves out of business. Since the majority of people in the hobby are seniors on fixed incomes ARRL is a luxury they can't afford. And young people in the hobby have limited resources. What happened to senior discounts? It's all about GREED.
There's those that "get it" and those that don't. No sense raising blood pressure over it, unless you just need a medical condition for tonight on 75 Dave W7UUU
Good LORD! This wins the prize for the stupidest post in this thread. What a CYNIC. Care to post a link to your sources? You sure as hell are not describing ME or the vast majority of hams I know in person. Troll? much Dave W7UUU
The only "young" people that don't have the resources are those that are way to lazy or cannot pass a drug test..........................
I guess my consistent message that ham radio is so trivial that there is nothing related to ham radio that can cause resentment is hard for you to see? I do resent the time I lived in your state, of the 43 states I visited it was by far the worst. I was there in 1963.
You are exactly right, when it stops working a troll needs to find something to "play with" and these forums are FREE.
Really ?? From the ARRL Website: The American Radio Relay League, Inc. is an IRS-designated 501(c)(3) organization holding federal tax identification # 06-6000004
Resentment over me taking back a bad post with "oh nevermind" has you that worked up? And Burt, for the record, Mississippi is not my state. Never was. Like you were I am sure, I'm counting the months 'till I get out. Anyway, you seem awfully intent on trying to pick a fight here. Sorry, I just don't won't bite. I've already extended you more courtesy than I usually do on QRZ.COM by explaining the situation. This may be a first for me, but you have the last word. Go for it.
Golly - are you railing at ME? You don't quote who got you riled... I hope it's not me, but if so, let's talk about it! [Note that I have a couple ignored posters that I never see their content - could be that] Dave W7UUU