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GM7HUD > IARU 18.09.05 11:15l 47 Lines 1742 Bytes #999 (0) @ EU
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Subj: Re: Funding gobbledegook ?
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G0FTD wrote:-
> Am I missing something here or does the IARU speak some secret code about
> it's funding which comes via the memebers of each national radio society
> (the RSGB in the UK) ?
>
No, it says the RSGB should be paying 83p per member.
You will need to ask the RSGB how many members it has to work out how much
it pays. Or look up the financial report and divide the figure given to get
the number of members. Could be interesting if the number of members given
and the payments don't match.
> Here's some text verbatim to "ponder" ;-)
>
> If anyone can translate it please be my guest and post on packet.
Exactly which bits don't you understand as it seems plain enough to me.
Here it is for those who cant read anything beyond "Janet & John". :-)
In 1999 we were losing money.
We were going to increase subs by 50%.
By 2002 we were just about breaking even.
We've introduced some cost savings and now we have cash in the bank.
We think we'll be OK for some years to come.
We think the fees structure is too complex and not everyone is paying.
We propose a simpler structure... here it is.
We think this will be ok till 2008.
We want a postal ballot to confirm this.
Glossary:
Lillehammer: a nice town in Norway.
EC: executive committee.
San Marino: a nice principality in Itay.
CHF: standard abbreviation for Swiss Francs. ( a stable currency )
STARS: Support for the Amateur Radio Service. An IARU working group.
GDP: Gross Domestic Product. an indicator of standard of living etc.
I can't see what your problem is? It's not like it is Chaucer and written
in 14th century English. Nor is it machine translated Chinese as found in
cheap computer goods.
73 de Andy GM7HUD
Providing clue to the clueless since 1990.
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