Bell Ringer Membership
Formal membership in the Bell Ringers is
recognized by an
assigned member number and a membership certificate. Membership
is
offered to a radio amateur who demonstrates frequent participation in
the
Saturday net. Most members fit the profile expressed in the
mission
statement for the group:
"The
Bell Ringers are a group of active and retired
ham employees of the telephone industry, plus some ham friends with a
mutual
interest. They comprise a non-message network to meet regularly on the
air to
provide an exchange of communications and continuing fellowship within
our
area."
A
prospective member who has demonstrated frequent participation in the
Saturday morning net
may be invited to join the group. Membership may be granted to an
invitee
upon providing:
prospective
member's name, call sign, current mailing address, phone number,
current email
address, and a photo of the prospective member. These should be
sent to: John Krupsky, WA5MLF via email at [click here]
or via postal mail at:
12334 Lord Byron Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
The photo may be a
paper
print sent by postal mail or a graphic file sent by email. The
photo should,
ideally, show the prospective member at his or her amateur radio
station.
Many examples may be found in the current Bell Ringers photo roster.
Each new member will be
assigned a membership number and will receive a
membership certificate. A donation of $2
is requested to cover the cost of membership certificate printing and
mailing. Alternatively,
a member may request a PDF copy of the certificate, delivered by email,
for
local printing. Each member is entitled to an entry on
the Bell
Ringers website photo roster where his or her name, location, and photo
may be
posted, along with additional member-provided information or photos,
subject to
acceptance by the Bell Ringers Webmaster – WA5MLF, member #17.
Updated 09/22/2013