I have been spending a lot more time on the air and listening the past 2-3 years than I have in a long time. I have thought about joining the past year or so but never did until last night.
I know they have their faults, like any other organization that represent a lot of people but I know they have done a lot of good as well.
I just wish QST mag was like it used to be with lots of construction articles. I know there is QEX mag which is geared more towards tech heads like myself but that's another $30 a year.
I sure miss Ham Radio magazine which was a very technically oriented magazine. A good friend of mine was an editor of that magazine and he always sent me a new mag every month gratis. A few years ago, although HR magazine has been defunct for quite a few years now, he sent me a USB drive with every page of every HR mag downloaded onto it.
Anyway, I'm going to give it a year and see if it's worth the $50 annually to be a member of the ARRL.
I know they have their faults, like any other organization that represent a lot of people but I know they have done a lot of good as well.
I just wish QST mag was like it used to be with lots of construction articles. I know there is QEX mag which is geared more towards tech heads like myself but that's another $30 a year.
I sure miss Ham Radio magazine which was a very technically oriented magazine. A good friend of mine was an editor of that magazine and he always sent me a new mag every month gratis. A few years ago, although HR magazine has been defunct for quite a few years now, he sent me a USB drive with every page of every HR mag downloaded onto it.
Anyway, I'm going to give it a year and see if it's worth the $50 annually to be a member of the ARRL.