[Fourlanders] Amateur Radio License Plates Now Cost $

[Jim Worsham]

If you haven't noticed Ron, I am kind of cheap when it comes to some things.
Sure, $55 isn't going to bankrupt me but remember that if I spend that $55
on that then I don't have $55 to spend on something else (like a tank of gas
to go to Dayton for example).  For me it is a question of value received for
money spent.  Amateur Radio, university and other such tags all fall into
the category of cool and nice to have but not enough to pay $55 per year.
Even if they had just treated it like a regular tag and charged the usual
$20 (did they increase that?) I would have been OK with that but $55 is too
much.  Luckily I have already renewed my tag for 2010 so I am OK until next
year.  When the time comes next year to renew it, if they are still charging
the fee, I will turn the tag in and just get a regular tag.  I can then take
the money I saved and buy some of those stick on letters to put my call on
my bumper like W4ZST does.

73
Jim, W4KXY


It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart
you are.  If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.
Richard P. Feynman

-----Original Message-----
From: Rogers, Ron [mailto:RR124640 at ncr.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 8:51 AM
To: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net
Cc: Fourlanders Contest Group
Subject: RE: [Fourlanders] Amateur Radio License Plates Now Cost $

How did this get past our prestigious state ARRL Leadership without a
protest or bulletin or something ??!
 
I wonder if they did the same thing for Volunteer Firemen plates, etc? If
not, then that's discrimination that my district rep. will be hearing from
me about.

But still Jim......$55 ??  It's still a reasonable price for vanity plate as
compared to some states. Hell, you pay have that just for a Hamvention
ticket that is only good for 3 days ! 

Ron 
WW8RR


-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Worsham
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 11:33 PM
To: fourlanders at contesting.com
Subject: [Fourlanders] Amateur Radio License Plates Now Cost $

I just found out today that effective May 12th it now costs to apply for and
renew an amateur radio license plate in Georgia (it was free).  The new fees
are $55 to renew and $80 to apply for an amateur radio license plate!  That
is more than I am paying in tax for the Explorer!  I guess I will not be
renewing my amateur radio license plate next year.  Too bad, so sad.

 

73

Jim, W4KXY

 

 

It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart
you are.  If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.

Richard P. Feynman

 

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