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

[G3SJJ]

It's not so much being "anti" Roger, it's when I see suggestions about 
people only joining RSGB for QSLing and wanting a reduced subscription.

I don't do VHF, Data, QSLs, and certainly not Televison, and I have been 
known to complain about Radcom, but ever since I joined the RSGB in 1963 
I have always accepted that RSGB is the representative body for Amateur 
Radio in the UK. I pay my subs, not having missed a year, knowing that I 
am supporting the Society in ALL of its activities, whether I 
participate in some of those or not. I have just renewed (by SO) and am 
happy to do so even though I know some of that money would go to QSLing.

Keep on keeping on.

Chris G3SJJ



G3SXW wrote:
> Oh dear, let's not open the QSLing debate yet again. Horses for courses, 
> Chris - we all know you are anti but you must accept that for many it is a 
> mainstay of the hobby for which RSGB provides a personal, tangible benefit. 
> It cannot be 'off-loaded' - but maybe costs can be curtailed, which is only 
> good management.
>
> IARU work is an entirely separate issue. Both have their costs and their 
> membership benefits. Maybe it's time someone at RSGB explains their plans 
> for the bureau to nip this uninformed debate in the bud.
> 73 de Roger/G3SXW.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
> Cc: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] OT: RSGB move and QSL bureau - closure?
>
>
>   
>> Totally agree with you Neil. I also think that off-loading QSLs would be
>> a good idea. It must be a drain on Society resources.
>>
>> Over the years the Sociey has attended various conferences and
>> negotiated numerous aspect of our licencing conditions on the world
>> stage. We have indeed had the services of emminent and experienced
>> people such as G3FKM, G3HCT, G3OZF(G3BJ), G3MXJ (F5VHY), G3PJT, G4JKS.We
>> currently have G3PSM and G3XTT fighting for us. Interestingly many of
>> these have also served on the RSGB HF Contest Committee, as well as the
>> likes of G3SXW and G3TXF.
>>
>> QSLing pales into insignificance at the side of these stalwarts of RSGB
>> and the contribution we owe to them.
>>
>> Chris G3SJJ
>>
>>
>>
>> G3RIR wrote:
>>     
>>> Those who think that QSL bureaux is the most important reason for their
>>> membership of RSGB should I believe stop and think how many of the 
>>> amateur
>>> bands would still exist if it were not for the work of the RSGB with the 
>>> RA
>>> (now Ofcom) and at the spectrum conferences.
>>>
>>> There wouldn't even be a need for a QSL bureaux if we lost our amateur
>>> bands.
>>>
>>> Neil, G3RIR
>>>
>>> Member RGSB since 1962 and a regular user of the QSL bureaux but more
>>> importantly a regular user of the 80,40,30,20,17,15,10,2,70cm bands.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>>> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ian Fugler G4IIY
>>> Sent: 16 December 2007 01:19
>>> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] OT: RSGB move and QSL bureau - closure?
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>         
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