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Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 13:45:09 -0500
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From: Warren Ziegler <wd2xgj@gmail.com>
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: Re: LF: RE: Re: RSGB Membership - Bit off topic.
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I just renewed my RSGB membership online.
I noticed that there is no provision for renewing for multiple years -
you can sign up for direct debit but that's it.
If the Society is having a temporary financial emergency making
provisions for multi-year membership could bring in extra money in the
short run while it gets its house in order.

73 Warren K2ORS



On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 10:27 AM, pat <g4gvw@aol.com> wrote:
> Chris,
>
> This is probably not the most appropriate place to continue the
> discussion so as my final on this:
>
> A few of the professional bodies do this for retired members who still
> retain some privelages and a welcome at Branch meetings etc., get
> reduced perks but retain status. This was suggested to the Royal Surrey
> Gas Board some years ago but I think it ended up in the "Not Invented
> Here" file!
>
>
> 73
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2012-03-05 at 10:12 +0000, Chris wrote:
>> Hi Pat,
>> I tend to agree with you over RSGB membership. A cheaper grade of member=
ship
>> might work wonders for an increase in numbers for RSGB - I would certain=
ly
>> join, even with my reservations over the amount of waste and poor decisi=
on
>> making in the past. I do not require RadCom anyway, I get given copies b=
y
>> two members! To be honest, the mag is far less inspiring than it used to=
 be
>> and I hardly bother to read it these days. The fact that I get given oth=
er
>> peoples copies suggests how little they value them, with many other
>> publications people save them and are proud of their collection, often
>> seeking out back issues to complete the set. The lack of a cheaper
>> membership option, without hard copy of RadCom, suggests to me another
>> example of poor management and the short sighted approach taken. The Rad=
Com
>> advertisements are of less importance now too, I would guess most use th=
e
>> internet to browse their favourite dealers full catalogue, or more likel=
y
>> Ebay!
>> Vy 73,
>> Chris, G4AYT.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "pat" <g4gvw@aol.com>
>> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 4:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: LF: RE: Re: RSGB Membership - Bit off topic.
>>
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> Many of us paid dues for years but harder times led to harsh choices.
>> Some of the lost and squandered funds might have justifiably been used
>> to create a cheaper grade of membership even one with only a reduced
>> online journal (though Radcom benefits from advertiser income too). The
>> cost of membership roughly equates to the cost of my weekly Park and
>> Ride ticket into town! At the moment my choice is Linux Format at a
>> similar monthly cost - and I seem to be paying for more articles I can
>> use, a CD and very few adverts. It's all relative.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 2012-03-02 at 11:16 +0000, James Cowburn wrote:
>> > Points taken and well made! =A0I am a fully paid up member as I quite =
enjoy
>> > Radcom and the cost isn=92t much different than other radio mags. =A0D=
idn=92t
>> > know
>> > they'd sold the tower, that was a result and I did know Bletchely had
>> > opened
>> > (eventually, but they have had other pressing issues to fend off!)
>> >
>> > I shall retract my harsh comments in this case! =A0:-)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
>> > [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of Dave Sergeant
>> > Sent: 02 March 2012 10:52
>> > To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
>> > Subject: LF: Re: RSGB Membership - Bit off topic.
>> >
>> > A bit harsh Jim. The tower was sold a year ago at what it was bought
>> > for. Bletchley opened last weekend and is budgeted for, admittedly a
>> > bit over initial budgets.
>> >
>> > Remember if it weren't for the RSGB we certainly wouldn't have any of
>> > our current LF allocations. Several members of the society (one of
>> > which is now on the interim board) were the key players in negotiation=
s
>> > on this with IARU.
>> >
>> > And nobody else has commented, RSGB subs are =A347 with direct debit.
>> > Fairly similar to other organisations of similar size.
>> >
>> > 73 Dave G3YMC
>> >
>> > On 2 Mar 2012 at 10:39, James Cowburn wrote:
>> >
>> > > I suspect any incremental cost in my membership due to "non-member
>> > > support" is minimal! =A0Most will be going on undoing the current fi=
scal
>> > > mess the society is in, sorting out Bletchley and trying to sell tha=
t
>> > > bloody tower they bought!
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> > http://www.davesergeant.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
> --
> 73 es gd dx de Pat G4GVW, Nr Felixstowe, East Coast, UK
>
>



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73 Warren K2ORS
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