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Home » General Ragchew » Current ARRL Membership numbers, This questions was not answered… » Reply To: Current ARRL Membership numbers, This questions was not answered…

Reply To: Current ARRL Membership numbers, This questions was not answered…

August 23, 2025 at 2:33 pm #46853
Steven Smith
Participant

A bit more data…….

The nose dive continues

Here are the current numbers  as per the ARRL database as of June (stats are always at least one full month behind)

Section
Full
Members
Associate
Members
Full+
Associate
Foreign
Members
Subs
Total
Jun 2025
Percent
Change

Jul 2024
Percent
Change

First line below is this July

ARRL Totals
115,952
9,901
125,853
5,545
72
131,470
132,533
-0.8

141,099
-6.8

Next line (below) is One year ago

ARRL Totals
125,855
9,046
134,901
6,186
12
141,099
142,605
-1.1

151,251
-6.7

 

125,855
115,952
—————–
A Loss of 9,903 member in 12 months

Now let’s look a smaller numbers June of 2025 versus July of this year………..

First line below is June 2025

ARRL Totals
117,053
9,828
126,881
5,583
69
132,533
133,594
-0.8

142,605
-7.1

Next line below is July 2025

ARRL Totals
115,952
9,901
125,853
5,545
72
131,470
132,533
-0.8

141,099
-6.8

 

117,053
115,952
1101 loss over One single month

I did this look two months ago, month before last month and the decline was 950 members
Seems it is getting worse not better

Please keep in mind there is still Value in being a members of the ARRL
Even at just the Section Level, I work hard to ensure our members get answers that I can provide
even though I can not provide all the answers I want to give you.
And some of the answers I hate to provide but I remain transparent and do so.
I will not sugar coat it !!!

Value if you are not a member you can not expect to call the ARRL and ask for assistance in renewing your license.
You will not be able to receive DXCC Certificates or any other AWARDS (WAS etc) from the league.
As a member for the last 24 consecutive months are eligible to run as an ARRL Section Manager when the incumbents term is nearing an end (2 year terms) and 36 months for the three year terms as a Division Director.

By the way my current term ends April of 2027
at that time I will have served 8 years as your ARRL Section Manager.

Any awards that I issue from within the North Texas Section are only available to ARRL members which reside within North Texas
as these awards come out of the Section Management Budget, iow from the ARRL.

Any questions just send me an email or ask here and I should see it as I have Notify me of follow-up replies.

Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK

 

 

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Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club (RRVARC) is a licensed FCC radio operator (WB5RDD) and an affiliate of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) – The National Association for Amateur Radio®.

Club members – hams – are persons interested in amateur radio operations and public service. The Club and its members participate in public service events such as the Tour de Paris, Field Day and educational activities, as well as during emergency preparedness activations.

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The Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club meets at High Cotton Kitchen (1260 Clarksville Street, Paris, TX 75460) usually on the 4th Saturday of each month.  There is an optional breakfast gathering at 0830-0900 and the meeting starts at 1000.  The Club meeting is conducted in the rear conference room.

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