If one is a pensioner, even 50 odd quid gets to be a lot! It buys a few
litres of diesel for starters (at least it does at the moment but I've
heard tell of the £50 litre)! 





On Fri, 2012-03-02 at 09:36 +0000, Andy Talbot wrote:
> Yes, and if more peolple joined it might come down, and all the behind
> the scenes stuff could go ahead.
> But instead members get upset leave over little local issues.   (I
> nearly did it once myself some years ago, but saw sense in time)
>  
> 'jnt
> 
> 
>  
> On 2 March 2012 09:07, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
>         Hi All,
>         Andy wrote:
>         All the more reason to become a member of RSGB if you aren't
>         already.
>         I was going to join the other day, after entering one of their
>         6m contests, but was shocked to see the sub is £51. Would have
>         joined there and then if it had been more like £25.
>         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...
>         Vy 73,
>         Chris, G4AYT.
> 

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73 es gd dx de Pat G4GVW, Nr Felixstowe, East Coast, UK