*This is an opinion piece by Casey, WC7L. His views are not representative of OTVARC, the ARRL, the FCC, or any other group associated with amateur radio.*

The American Radio and Relay League is the largest governing body within amateur radio. It is a nationwide club that provides services to all amateur radio operators. It was started in 1914 by Clarence Tuska and Hiram Percy Maxim (You should read his, his father’s, and his uncle’s Wikipedia pages:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Percy_Maxim
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Maxim
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Maxim

A standard ARRL membership costs XXX per year.

ARRL Periodical Publications – QST, QEX, Contest Journal, Publication Archive

ARRL Publications – Books

ARRL VEC

Outgoing QSL Service

Spectrum Defense

Equipment Insurance