Hi, K4FEG In many years of my activity on AMSAT-BB I have seen many time similar proposals never actuated for a good reason...........in a very short time the activity on the BB board will became "0" and AMSAT members and non-members will migrate in a new board that will be created to communicate for free.
73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: "K4FEG" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:46 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] fund raising for Fox > I propose that AMSAT-NA start charging to post on the BB. My proposal > goes something like this; > > to be able to post on the AMSAT-BB, the individual posting must link a > PayPal account or Valid Credit Card that AMSAT-NA can charge each time > that they post on the BB. > > The fee schedule would be as follows: Members; $1.00 per post, > Non-members; $1.50 per post, a monthly charge for members of $60.00 per > month for unlimited posts for that month and non-members a monthly > charge $100.00 for the same unlimited monthly posting. Then there could > be an annual charge to members of $500.00 for 1 year of unlimited > postings or for non-members an annual charge of $750.00 for unlimited > postings. > > Finally we could sell Lifetime Posting Privileges for a one time fee of > $5,000.00 for members and non-members a charge of $7,500.00. > > These fee schedules are in line with many of the other organizations and > just think of the funding that could be brought in for launching new > satellites!! > > Heck we could have HEO's, MEO's, LEO's and NEO's. There aren't enough > engineering schools in the world to help us build the satellites. In the > last month alone the fees would have funded putting a linear transponder > on the MOON! > > This is just one simple man's idea of how we could raise the money to > get us some more Satellites in orbit!! > Heck, we are being charged for everything else why not tap into this > valuable resource and raise some money for a good cause! > > And you folks thought it would be tough to raise the money! > > The simple ideas are always the best! > > K4FEG > _______________________________________________ > 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
