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From: Tony Baldwin <tonybaldwin@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: LF: RSGB Membership - Bit off topic.
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Also bear in mind that it's the "overseas" members that are truly subsiding=
 everyone else.=0AIt still costs =A351 a year and we only really get the Ra=
dcom as a result, the only other benefit is the spin off through having a b=
ig voice in a neighbouring country.=0AAnd they justify it being the same pr=
ice by not charging extra for foreign postage, which probably amounts to le=
ss than a pound.=0ANot that I'm complaining, I pay =A347 per year for Pract=
ical Wireless so =A351 for Radcom ain't that bad.=0A=0ATony, EI8JK=0A=0A=0A=
=0A>________________________________=0A> From: David Pratt <david@g4dmp.fsn=
et.co.uk>=0A>To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org =0A>Sent: Friday, 2 March 201=
2, 10:31:58=0A>Subject: Re: LF: RSGB Membership - Bit off topic.=0A> =0A>Be=
ar in mind, Chris, the rest of us are subsidising you and other UK=0A>radio=
 amateurs who are non members of the National Society. Negotiations=0A>with=
 Ofcom, IARU Region 1 and the ITU (WRC2012, etc) do come at a cost=0A>and w=
e're paying it for you :-(=0A>=0A>73 de David G4DMP=0A>=0A>In a recent mess=
age, Chris <c.ashby435@btinternet.com> writes=0A>>I was going to join the o=
ther day, after entering one of their 6m=0A>>contests, but was shocked to s=
ee the sub is =A351. Would have joined=0A>>there and then if it had been mo=
re like =A325.=0A>>Locally we have also over the years had many problems wi=
th the RSGB=0A>>over repeater licences. For instance, some of their require=
ments for=0A>>our ATV repeater could not be met - they were only suitable f=
or 'phone=0A>>repeaters - and the endless delays...=0A>-- =0A>+ - - - - - -=
 - - - - - - - - - - +=0A>| David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds.=A0  |=0A>| Websit=
e: http://www.g4dmp.co.uk |=0A>+ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +=0A>=0A>=
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Also bear in min=
d that it's the "overseas" members that are truly subsiding everyone else.<=
/div><div>It still costs =A351 a year and we only really get the Radcom as =
a result, the only other benefit is the spin off through having a big voice=
 in a neighbouring country.</div><div>And they justify it being the same pr=
ice by not charging extra for foreign postage, which probably amounts to le=
ss than a pound.</div><div>Not that I'm complaining, I pay =A347 per year f=
or Practical Wireless so =A351 for Radcom ain't that bad.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Tony, EI8JK</div><div><br><blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2px sol=
id rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"=
>  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york=
', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new
 roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" fa=
ce=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1">  <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</=
span></b> David Pratt &lt;david@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D=
"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org <br> <b><s=
pan style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, 2 March 2012, 10:=
31:58<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: LF:=
 RSGB Membership - Bit off topic.<br> </font> </div> <br>Bear in mind, Chri=
s, the rest of us are subsidising you and other UK<br>radio amateurs who ar=
e non members of the National Society. Negotiations<br>with Ofcom, IARU Reg=
ion 1 and the ITU (WRC2012, etc) do come at a cost<br>and we're paying it f=
or you :-(<br><br>73 de David G4DMP<br><br>In a recent message, Chris &lt;<=
a ymailto=3D"mailto:c.ashby435@btinternet.com" href=3D"mailto:c.ashby435@bt=
internet.com">c.ashby435@btinternet.com</a>&gt; writes<br>&gt;I was going t=
o join the
 other day, after entering one of their 6m<br>&gt;contests, but was shocked=
 to see the sub is =A351. Would have joined<br>&gt;there and then if it had=
 been more like =A325.<br>&gt;Locally we have also over the years had many =
problems with the RSGB<br>&gt;over repeater licences. For instance, some of=
 their requirements for<br>&gt;our ATV repeater could not be met - they wer=
e only suitable for 'phone<br>&gt;repeaters - and the endless delays...<br>=
-- <br> + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +<br> | David M Pratt, Kippax, Le=
eds.&nbsp;  |<br> | Website: <a href=3D"http://www.g4dmp.co.uk" target=3D"_=
blank">http://www.g4dmp.co.uk</a> |<br> + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +=
<br><br><br><br><br> </div> </div> </blockquote></div>   </div></body></htm=
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