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! I am a fully paid up member as I quite enjoy
> Radcom and the cost isn’t much different than other radio mags. Didn’t 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! :-)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Sergeant
> Sent: 02 March 2012 10:52
> To: [email protected]
> 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 negotiations
> on this with IARU.
>
> And nobody else has commented, RSGB subs are £47 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! Most will be going on undoing the current fiscal
> > mess the society is in, sorting out Bletchley and trying to sell that
> > bloody tower they bought!
> >
>
>
> http://www.davesergeant.com
>
>
>
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73 es gd dx de Pat G4GVW, Nr Felixstowe, East Coast, UK
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