Re: LF: RSGB Membership - Bit off topic.

[Tony Baldwin <tonybaldwin@yahoo.com>]

Also bear in mind that it's the "overseas" members that are truly subsiding everyone else.

It still costs £51 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.

And they justify it being the same price by not charging extra for foreign postage, which probably amounts to less than a pound.

Not that I'm complaining, I pay £47 per year for Practical Wireless so £51 for Radcom ain't that bad.

Tony, EI8JK

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From: David Pratt <david@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk>
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sent: Friday, 2 March 2012, 10:31:58
Subject: Re: LF: RSGB Membership - Bit off topic.

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 <c.ashby435@btinternet.com> writes
>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...
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