[UK-CONTEST] OT: RSGB move and QSL bureau - closure?

[Peter Hobbs]

QSLs in the traditional sense are, or will soon be, another relic of the
past.  They are already unnecessary for the majority of certification
purposes.  Give it a few years to educate the masses and then the bureau can 
be ditched altogether.  RSGB is to be applauded for looking ahead (for
once).

As Chris has pointed out, the need for experienced and capable management 
and negotiation skills will always be with us, but these are currently 
provided almost exclusively by volunteers.

Electronic delivery of Radcom would also save a bob or two - overall, we
should be looking for a radical reduction in the level of RSGB costs (and
therefore subs) when the dust has settled . . .

73
Peter G3LET

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Contesting" <contesting at m5aav.org.uk>
To: "Ian Fugler G4IIY" <ian.g4iiy at zen.co.uk>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] OT: RSGB move and QSL bureau - closure?


> Quoting from the message of Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:19:20 -0000 from "Ian
> Fugler G4IIY" <zen90387 at zen.co.uk> :
>
>> Mike
>
>> I also noticed the 'non-mention' of the QSO buro service.  I simply
>> assumed
>> that it would transfer with the new RSGB HQ.  As a QSL sub-manager, I
>> have
>> not been advised otherwise.
>
>> Ian G4IIY
>
>> >
>> > What it doesn't say is that they are NOT taking the QSL bureau with
>> > them;
>> > indeed I hear that there is no room for the bureau in their tiny new
>> > premises. A source tells me that the bureau's paid staff (and many
>> > others)
>> > are being made redundant and RSGB will try to outsource it somewhere.
>
>
> I Think you will find that it is not transferring, and that none of the
> existing Staff are relocating.
>
> As for it being 'the reason for Membership', I would respectfully
> suggest that it is pretty high on the list for quite a few Members, and
> that the work done by The Society in respect of 'retaining' our bands is
> ignored by the vast majority of UK Amateurs - if it was otherwise then
> the Memebrship figure would be somewhat higher.
>
> Graham M5AAV [Sub Manager M5's]
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Contesting" <contesting at m5aav.org.uk>
To: "Ian Fugler G4IIY" <ian.g4iiy at zen.co.uk>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] OT: RSGB move and QSL bureau - closure?


> Quoting from the message of Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:19:20 -0000 from "Ian
> Fugler G4IIY" <zen90387 at zen.co.uk> :
>
>> Mike
>
>> I also noticed the 'non-mention' of the QSO buro service.  I simply 
>> assumed
>> that it would transfer with the new RSGB HQ.  As a QSL sub-manager, I 
>> have
>> not been advised otherwise.
>
>> Ian G4IIY
>
>> >
>> > What it doesn't say is that they are NOT taking the QSL bureau with 
>> > them;
>> > indeed I hear that there is no room for the bureau in their tiny new
>> > premises. A source tells me that the bureau's paid staff (and many
>> > others)
>> > are being made redundant and RSGB will try to outsource it somewhere.
>
>
> I Think you will find that it is not transferring, and that none of the
> existing Staff are relocating.
>
> As for it being 'the reason for Membership', I would respectfully
> suggest that it is pretty high on the list for quite a few Members, and
> that the work done by The Society in respect of 'retaining' our bands is
> ignored by the vast majority of UK Amateurs - if it was otherwise then
> the Memebrship figure would be somewhat higher.
>
> Graham M5AAV [Sub Manager M5's]
> _______________________________________________
> UK-Contest mailing list
> UK-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>
>
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