ARRL is like that.? They are a business and have to justify asking people to join and pay fees.
I have avoided joining ARRL for my 70 years as a ham because I always felt their pecuniary interests were more important than their stated mission.
I don't like some of their publications; I don't believe their articles are properly researched and validated.? But again, it's a business and the bottom line is the important thing.
Some of their free services are useful to me, such as the chart of the ham bands and the code practice on HF.? I own some of their publications but am very skeptical of the science.
In Indonesia, the ORARI (Organization Amateur Radio Indonesia) is the equivalent of the ARRL and I think membership is required to obtain a ham license.? But that organization sponsors many events, such as CW copying contests and hamfests and foxhunts.? They even have a uniform to wear, I think orange and white.? A vast difference from the US.
Bob
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On Saturday, December 21, 2019, 11:06:35 AM PST, <nanovnauser@...> wrote:
cant someone copy the article and save it to google drive and post a link??,seems pointless becoming a member as im uk and i only want to read that article,73 Paul.
