Membership & Dues
The Yankee Clipper Contest Club is a special purpose amateur radio club devoted to the pursuit of operating and technical excellence. Our goals are simple:
- To promote the fun, satisfaction and competitive thrill of radio contesting
- To assist our members in the development of their operating and technical skills
- To win the club competition of the major amateur radio contests
We would love to have you join us!
You must attend a meeting to join the club. Club meetings are held the first weekend of even-numbered months. Local meetings and 'Contest Universities' are also held around the club territory as organized by the club's Area Managers.
Dues
Dues are payable as of the April election meeting, which begins our club "contest year". The YCCC has adopted a multi-tiered membership format. Please note that payment of dues IS NOT a prerequisite for contributing scores to the Club aggregate, but IS for the various YCCC Awards Programs.
- Full Member
- $20 - Eligible for YCCC awards programs and paper delivery of Club newsletter
- $15 - Eligible for YCCC awards programs and electronic "eButt" delivery of Club newsletter
- Family Member
- $0 - Grants full membership to all amateurs residing at one domicile on payment of one member's "Full Member" annual dues and entitlement to one Club Newsletter sent to one domicile or email address. All members of said family are eligible for YCCC awards programs.
- Student Member
- $10 - Grants full membership to students at a reduced level. Eligible for YCCC awards programs and paper or electronic delivery of the Club Newsletter.
- Subscriber
- $** - A "friend of YCCC" - not a member but a possible candidate for future membership. Receives club newsletter only in paper or electronic form. Fee basis is $20 for overseas paper delivery, $15 for domestic paper delivery and $10 for electronic "eButt" delivery domestically or overseas.
Note: If two years are paid in advance, full member dues are discounted a total of $5, e.g., $35 for two years with printed 'Butt, $25 for two years with electronic "eButt". To qualify for the discount, dues MUST be paid in advance. Dues already paid, or dues in arrears do not qualify.
Club members who move out of the club territory and are no loger eligible to contribute to club aggregate scores automatically become Subscribers.
New members who join at the February meeting are credited with dues for the year beginning the following April. You can tell if you owe dues by checking your ‘Butt mailing label.
