Re: IARU and Amateur Radio are Reaching ¡°an Inflection Point
perhaps tim would grant one of the ham radio magazines an interview
and they could ask him what can be done to bring the iaru and radio
societies around the world into the 21st century
there are many
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G3ZHI ian
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The real question missed by all here is why can't there be a PMR version of the Ham Radio licence there is Zello which does the same.There is PMR licence free.Argue the quality of the licence, not
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Stephen Pain
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If it costs that much to collect the fees they must be making a huge loss with AdCom then!
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Malcolm G0TMP
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So why should that be? You are just one bit of email in the noise..................
I just think that you are wrong and your opinion does not matter!
John G4SWX
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John G4SWX
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Malcolm, I am interested in what you have said and would like to know what you expect Ofcom to do in return for your licence fee.
Regards Derek
Derek Hughes BSc(Hons), MIET, ProfGCE
RSGB Developing
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Derek Hughes (G7LFC)
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It is all very good people talking about extra payments for a licence that is free to all now,
but what about the people that are on benefits or DLA or basic retirement, how do they find an
extra ?25
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Les Brown
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That¡¯s your opinion to which you are entitled to. I¡¯ve voiced mine and believe the option should be looked into. Just because the licence is free now does not been we would not be better off
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Malcolm G0TMP
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Malcolm G0TMP wrote: "I think the licences could be administered by the RSGB on behalf of OFCOM for a fee of around ?25"
It 2005 RSGB submitted a proposal to issue the amateur radio licences
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M5AKA
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I've been following this thread with some? interest and now I'm a member its 2 pennyworth time.
Back in 1982 armed with a copy of the RAE syllabus I spent a happy few weeks drinking beer on a beach
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Peter Hutchison <g4urt@...>
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Guy
I think I can see why John R thinks your views are more from inside the ¡®Ham Radio Box¡¯, so to speak.
I agree with you however that this is a difficult topic.
Here are a few replies to your
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Chris G7DDN <g7ddn@...>
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It deserves a knee jerk reply as it makes little sense:
Why?should radio amateurs pay a licence fee when it is free at the moment?
We would have less radio amateurs and the money would not make any
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John G4SWX
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Ok here¡¯s my opinion but please think before/instead of a knee jerk reply ... I think the licences could be administered by the RSGB on behalf of OFCOM for a fee of around ?25, an additional fee
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Malcolm G0TMP
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This is a very difficult topic indeed. With respect to the low numbers in African countries, it may be down to the authoritarian governments too.
It is not just bums on seats. One has to think why so
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As I said you are ONLY looking at things from the amateur viewpoint. I can see that from the Ofcom side things are currently fairly smooth and cheap.
Yet again, a completely misguided amateur
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John G4SWX
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Hi John,
The current situation does not work well at all. I cannot think of a single reason that would make anybody think so.
It may not surprise you to know that I am NOT in favour of a free
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Guy G4DWV 4X1LT <guy@...>
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Tim Ellam VE6SH seems oblivious to the collapse in the hobby that already happened in Canada.
Perhaps his misunderstanding stems from the fact that amateur radio was made Licence Exempt in 2000 with
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M5AKA
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Not a very clever statement and pretty typical of an introspective amateur view!
Ofcom have sought to minimise the cost of issuing all sorts of licences whilst maintaining reasonable overall control
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John G4SWX
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Regards
Chris
Chris Rolinson G7DDN
07544-549000
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www.g7ddn.com <http://www.g7ddn.com/>
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Chris G7DDN <g7ddn@...>
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I actually disagree with Tim Ellen and the IARU AC, I think this is a retrospective view which needs a bigger jolt of reality to bring it up to date! It is my view that in the UK and many developed
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John G4SWX
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G3ZHI ian
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