Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dg03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id E6C96380000B1; Fri, 2 Mar 2012 05:33:31 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1S3Pn9-00077k-Uu for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:32:51 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1S3Pn9-00077b-JY for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:32:51 +0000 Received: from smtpout2.wanadoo.co.uk ([80.12.242.42] helo=smtpout.wanadoo.co.uk) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1S3Pn7-0007MW-Cl for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:32:51 +0000 Received: from g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk ([2.25.113.118]) by mwinf5d17 with ME id gaYh1i00A2ZKekJ03aYjl7; Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:32:43 +0100 Message-ID: Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 10:31:58 +0000 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: David Pratt References: <2B0975016B404FB0AAAFFF7FC887ECBC@IBM7FFA209F07C> In-Reply-To: <2B0975016B404FB0AAAFFF7FC887ECBC@IBM7FFA209F07C> MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Turnpike/6.07-M () X-Spam-Score: 0.2 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,RCVD_ILLEGAL_IP=0.234 Subject: Re: LF: RSGB Membership - Bit off topic. Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:368510368:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d410b4f50a1fb5609 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Bear in mind, Chris, the rest of us are subsidising you and other UK radio amateurs who are non members of the National Society. Negotiations with Ofcom, IARU Region 1 and the ITU (WRC2012, etc) do come at a cost and we're paying it for you :-( 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Chris writes >I was going to join the other day, after entering one of their 6m >contests, but was shocked to see the sub is =A351. Would have joined >there and then if it had been more like =A325. >Locally we have also over the years had many problems with the RSGB >over repeater licences. For instance, some of their requirements for >our ATV repeater could not be met - they were only suitable for 'phone >repeaters - and the endless delays... --=20 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds. | | Website: http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +