[UK-CONTEST] RSGB Move & QSL

[Peter Hobbs]

We should also not forget that elements within RSGB fought tooth and nail 
(including spending our subs on round-Britain presentations) to kick free 
licensing into touch - thankfully without success.

Peter G3LET

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew" <ac6wi at comcast.net>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 3:49 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB Move & QSL


> gm4fam at tiscali.co.uk wrote:
>
>> And yes, the subscription is at the upper end of the market compared
>> to other national societies - but in how many of those countries is the
>> transmitting licence free?  And how many of those amateurs in those
>> countries enjoy the extra bands that we do?
>
> Not a good question to ask Cris :)
>
> Take the US and the ARRL and remember the ARRL subs are at the bottom of
> the market range...
> ARRL maintains an HQ building, just like the RSGB, in fact, they just
> gave it a facelift.
> Free licence just like the UK (and has been for a lot longer than the UK)
>
> Let's look at the bands from MF up to 1GHz where the vast majority operate
> 160M, 5% wider, 1.8-2.0MHz and no 15dBW power limit for most of the band
> 80M, 66% wider, 3.5-4.0MHz
> 60M available to General and above without any special permits
> 40M, 50% wider, 7.0-7.3MHz
> 6M, 100% wider, 50-54MHz
> 2M, 100% wider, 144-148MHz
> 222MHz, a band not available in UK (219-220 + 222-225MHz)
> 70cm, 200% wider, 420-450MHz
> 902MHz, a band not available in UK (902-928MHz)
> And of course, they have a 1500W power limit
>
> On the downside, they don't have 4M and they are restricted to 200W on 
> 30M.
>
> The ARRL are also prepared to fight the FCC in court.  Recently the ARRL
> took the FCC to court over various issues surrounding BPL (PLT).  Please
> correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't recall the RSGB ever taking
> Ofcom/RA etc to court over anything.
>
> I'm not trying to be anti-RSGB, but hey, you did ask the question so
> don't shoot the messenger :)
>
> Andrew AC6WI (GI0NWG)
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