Alun Palmer wrote:
JJ wrote in :



Dan/W4NTI wrote:

I don't think that is correct 'jj'. I believe there is a charge if
your not a member.

License renewal is FREE, any amateur can renew FREE directly with
the FCC, you don't need to go through the ARRL, W5YI, or anyone
else. Why pay someone else (either directly or through ARRL dues)
for something that is very simple and one can do themselves for FREE?



Because if you are on dial-up it is very difficult to use the free service

Just print out the forms you need, fill them out and mail them in.

Sorry...ain't so. Vanity calls require a payment.

Dan/W4NTI

"JJ" wrote in message
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Dan/W4NTI wrote:
I don't think that is correct 'jj'. I believe there is a charge if your
not
a member.

License renewal is FREE, any amateur can renew FREE directly with
the FCC, you don't need to go through the ARRL, W5YI, or anyone
else. Why pay someone else (either directly or through ARRL dues)
for something that is very simple and one can do themselves for FREE?

Well DUH! So it isn't FREE through the AARL either or are you
saying the ARRL will pick up the fee for renewing a vanity call
sign? Yea right. Renewing a non-vanity call license is FREE if you
do it directly with the FCC.

Dan/W4NTI wrote:
Sorry...ain't so. Vanity calls require a payment.

Dan/W4NTI

"JJ" wrote in message
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Dan/W4NTI wrote:

I don't think that is correct 'jj'. I believe there is a charge if your

not

a member.

License renewal is FREE, any amateur can renew FREE directly with
the FCC, you don't need to go through the ARRL, W5YI, or anyone
else. Why pay someone else (either directly or through ARRL dues)
for something that is very simple and one can do themselves for FREE?

On Tue, 8 Jul 2003, Dan/W4NTI wrote:
Sorry...ain't so. Vanity calls require a payment.

3 more years before that happens....

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, JJ wrote:
Dan/W4NTI wrote:
I don't think that is correct 'jj'. I believe there is a charge if your not
a member.

License renewal is FREE, any amateur can renew FREE directly with
the FCC, you don't need to go through the ARRL, W5YI, or anyone
else. Why pay someone else (either directly or through ARRL dues)
for something that is very simple and one can do themselves for FREE?

1) Because they don't have the time (and don't realize it only takes 5 minutes)?
2) Because they're computer illiterate?
3) Because they're stupid?

I consider #2 above to be the only semi-valid reason (and semi-valid only
because they can often get help or a friend who is literate to do it for them).

If #1 is the reason, then when do they even operate?
If #3 is the reason, then how did they get a license in the first place?

On Sun, 6 Jul 2003, JJ wrote:
Dan/W4NTI wrote:
Another reason to join the ARRL. For members license renewal is FREE.

License renewal if FREE to any licensed amateur, ARRL membership
is not necessary.

Wrong. For license renewals filed via the [ARRL's] volunteer examiner program
by non-ARRL members, a processing fee is still supposed to be applied. Some VE
teams do not enforce this.

Careful you will be the next 'smart ass'.

Dan/W4NTI

"D. Stussy" wrote in message
rg...
On Sun, 6 Jul 2003, JJ wrote:
Dan/W4NTI wrote:
Another reason to join the ARRL. For members license renewal is FREE.

License renewal if FREE to any licensed amateur, ARRL membership
is not necessary.

Wrong. For license renewals filed via the [ARRL's] volunteer examiner
program
by non-ARRL members, a processing fee is still supposed to be applied.
Some VE
teams do not enforce this.

On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, Dan/W4NTI wrote:
Careful you will be the next 'smart ass'.

Why? He asked about the ARRL's policy regarding renewals. I answered. I am
an ARRL VE and therefore know what the policy is. What's so "smart ass" about
that? I gave a straightforward answer. Don't get ****ed because you were
wrong.

"D. Stussy" wrote in message
rg...
On Sun, 6 Jul 2003, JJ wrote:
Dan/W4NTI wrote:
Another reason to join the ARRL. For members license renewal is FREE.

License renewal if FREE to any licensed amateur, ARRL membership
is not necessary.

Wrong. For license renewals filed via the [ARRL's] volunteer examiner
program by non-ARRL members, a processing fee is still supposed to be
applied. Some VE teams do not enforce this.

D. Stussy wrote:
On Sun, 6 Jul 2003, JJ wrote:

Dan/W4NTI wrote:

Another reason to join the ARRL. For members license renewal is FREE.

License renewal if FREE to any licensed amateur, ARRL membership
is not necessary.


Wrong. For license renewals filed via the [ARRL's] volunteer examiner program
by non-ARRL members, a processing fee is still supposed to be applied. Some VE
teams do not enforce this.

Where did I state anything about renewing through the ARRL?
License renewal is FREE to any licensed amateur, you don't have to
belong to the ARRL or any other ham radio organization to renew
you license for FREE directly with the FCC.

On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, JJ wrote:
D. Stussy wrote:
On Sun, 6 Jul 2003, JJ wrote:
Dan/W4NTI wrote:

Another reason to join the ARRL. For members license renewal is FREE.

License renewal if FREE to any licensed amateur, ARRL membership
is not necessary.


Wrong. For license renewals filed via the [ARRL's] volunteer examiner program
by non-ARRL members, a processing fee is still supposed to be applied. Some VE
teams do not enforce this.

Where did I state anything about renewing through the ARRL?
License renewal is FREE to any licensed amateur, you don't have to
belong to the ARRL or any other ham radio organization to renew
you license for FREE directly with the FCC.

Context: Your reply clearly referred to a quoted reply which talked about
renewals VIA the ARRL.