Since 1969, The Lake Erie Amateur Radio Association has been serving the greater Cleveland area.  LEARA is an ARRL affiliated club and incorporated in Ohio as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which makes LEARA eligible to accept charitable donations.

LEARA also provides health and welfare communications for public service events such as various marathons, triathlons and races.  These events have benefited from the additional support that an open net communications system can provide.

Mission Statement:

LEARA's Mission is to promote and foster for its members, the enjoyment of Amateur Radio.

The Club will do this by promoting the acquisition of knowledge through continuing education, licensing upgrades, the passion for ownership of Amateur Radio equipment & accessories, for collecting, and most of all, operating Amateur Radio equipment for which they are licensed.

We will accomplish our mission through the sponsorship of:

• Educational programs and courses.
• Promoting license upgrades.
• Continuing education courses for all the above.
• Club sponsored events.
• Club sponsored activities.
• Community service and public service projects.
• Charity projects.
• By supporting Hamfests, trade shows and other Amateur Radio events.
• By designing, installing and maintaining a comprehensive state-of-the-art repeater network.
• By promoting the training of Amateur Radio operators for emergency and public service, especially during periods of disaster or emergency.

Trustees:

In October of each year, the membership elects a Board of Trustees.  At the November Trustee meeting, the sitting Trustees elect the Club Officers from among themselves.

Membership Requirements:

As set forth in the Bylaws, only those persons who hold a valid Amateur Radio license are eligible for membership in the LEARA.  There are no membership restrictions for license class or area of interest in Ham Radio.  Licensed members of your immediate family, living at your address, share in your membership.

New applicants wishing to join the LEARA need to fill out the Membership Application below.  This expresses each applicant's willingness to abide by the Club's Bylaws and any other rules set forth by the club.  Once the application has been accepted and approved, you are an official club member!

Dues are required at the time of application and renewal.

Dues:

For new applicants, dues must be paid when the application is submitted.  For current members wishing to renew, dues are required at the beginning of each calendar year.

Preferred payment is in the form of a check or money order made payable to "LEARA."  Dues can be mailed with the Membership Application to the club mailing address or given to one of the club officers at the next meeting.

Club dues are as follows:

Application Form:

Once you have completed the application bring it and your dues payment to our next meeting.  One of the club officers will be happy to help you.  You can also send both to the club mailing address.  The application can be completed on your computer! Just open the form, fill it out, print it, sign it, and send it in.

The Membership Application

To download the application, you will need to have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader installed.

If you want to fill out the form on your computer, once the form loads you can click the button to highlight the available fields.

To print the form once you've completed it, click the print icon shown in the image below.  The form may not print if you use your browser's print feature.

Renewals:

Renewal forms will be sent to the membership along with a member information sheet.  The information sheet verifies the information in our database such as call sign, address, email, etc.  These are sent out in October with the Trustee election ballots.

ARRL Memberships:

Are you thinking of becoming an ARRL member?  Are you about to renew your ARRL membership?  LEARA benefits monetarily if you send your application through the club.  Send ARRL applications and renewals directly to Club Treasurer Dave Foran - WB8APD.  Make the check payable to LEARA, not the ARRL.