Here is another question I am unclear about. If I want to get endorsements for 2 VUCCs like 6m and satellite in a single card mailing, I do have to pay the submission fee twice-once for each VUCC, or does the $7 fee cover the whole bunch of cards and how ever many endorsements go with them?
73s John A5JG On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Merle Olmsted <[email protected]> wrote: > This was in reference to my e:mail asking why the rates for VUCC were > much higher than DXCC.. > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: VUCC award fees > Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:30:42 -0500 > From: Moore, Bill, NC1L (ARRL Awards Branch) <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Hi Merle: > > Actually, the VUCC fees are more close to what it costs to process an > application. > Most don't realize that for an average DXCC application (+/- 100 cards) the > cost is about $40. > VUCC, like DXCC, involves manual data entry just like DXCC and the time to > process is costly and time-consuming. > You'll notice that LoTW VUCC processing is less than the manual processing. > Using LoTW is what we would like to > see as it is less costly and no manual data entry by staff is required. > > I believe this is the first ever price adjustment for VUCC since the start > of the program in 1983. > Had we done it gradually over the years it may have been easier to deal > with. We discussed this for some time before we made the change. The fees > are not meant to make money or break even. All the fees ever do is minimize > losses, just like DXCC. > > Regards > > > Bill Moore NC1L > Awards Branch Manager > ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio™ > 225 Main Street > Newington, CT 06111 > Telephone: (860) 594 0234 > Fax: (860) 594-0346 > email: [email protected] > DXCC Web Site: www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc > Blog: http://www.arrl.org/awards-blog > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
