I am a member of Handiham.  I took a lifetime membership a few years ago.  I 
couldn't get the weekly audio updates if I weren't a member.
Harvey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2013 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: handiham lecture series


> Hi Harvey,
>
> You need to be a member of HandiHams in order to get access to the study
> materials.
>
> I used the Extra class lectures about 3 years ago to prepare for my Extra
> exam and no one at HandiHams ever bothered me to check on my progress,
> however, I did go through the study material and passed the exam in about 
> a
> 2 month period.
>
> I seriously doubt that anyone is tracking your progress in order to harass
> you.  If there would be any communications with you, it would most likely 
> be
> to see if you are progressing OK.  HandiHams wants only to see you 
> succeed.
>
> You can join for $12 per year or get a lifetime membership for $120.
>
> You may ask why charge?  It cost money to operate HandiHams, the remote
> stations, produce the study materials, provide the summer camps, pay for 
> the
> website etc.  You can join the ARRL with a lifetime membership for over
> $1000 and you still have to purchase all their publications and they are 
> not
> accessible.  Don't get me wrong, the ARRL is a great organization and
> without them we wouldn't be enjoying the spectrum space and privileges we 
> do
> as the Government would most likely have hacked us up pretty badly by now.
>
> 73
>
> Howard #3