I don't want free and I am satisfied with the US fee structure for Amateur
Radio operators.
I was simply noting the extreme differences in our two country's approach to
the their licensing fees and the oddity of a government tax on a government
fee.
Thanks & 73,
Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
201.314.6964
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From: kb0fhp@comcast.net [mailto:kb0fhp@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 3:16 AM
To: J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT; towertalk@contesting.com
Cc: w2ttt@worldnet.att.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fees for Amateur Radio
If you want free - then there is always CB....
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
> We recently had a local couple move to Australia.
>
> I noted that there were new provisions for visiting operators to get
> licenses during their visit, so I got curious as to what Australians pay
for
> their regular Amateur License fees and was SHOCKED!
>
>
>
> This couple, one of whom is disabled, will pay $122 ($AUD) PER YEAR to
keep
> their licenses.
>
> I love SOCIALISTS - NOT! You wonder why youth and other folks don't get
> involved in the hobby or EMCOMM within it, and why their pool of Amateurs
is
> disproportionately smaller than here? I'm not picking on Australia alone,
> as there are lots of other countries that use spectrum users of all types
as
> sources of income.
>
> It's really sad to see.
>
>
>
> BTW: Did you notice that $23 of the $61 are TAXES ON FEES PAID A
> QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY?
>
>
>
> SO THEY TAX TAXES?
>
>
>
> Gosh, at this rate we'll be taxing the air.oh wait, they already want to
do
> that to ward off "global warming". I guess those fees will go to building
> the earth a heat shield? Oh my! If they screw that up, we'll be right
back
> to the 1970's era concern over global freezing, but it will still be all
> man's fault!
>
>
>
> Have a nice day!
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
>
> 201.314.6964
>
>
>
>
>
> Apparatus Licence Fee Calculator
>
>
> Calculation Complete
>
>
> Licence Option:
>
> any amateur option
>
>
> Licence Type:
>
> amateur
>
>
> Licence start date:
>
> 13/2/2008
>
>
> Licence end date:
>
> 12/2/2009
>
> Fee
>
>
> Tax for 1.0000 years:
>
> $ 38.00
>
>
>
>
> Charge:
>
> $ 23.00
>
> (GST-free)
>
>
> Fee:
>
> $ 61.00
>
>
>
>
>
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