The application fee didn't really go down, it also went up, except for VUCCs on 2.3ghz and above. The application fee used to be $12, and that included how many QSLs you sent to get the VUCC. Now if I want to get a brand new VUCC on 6m using LOTW, it is $7 for the intial fee, plus $16.00 for the QSL fee, so it is $23, as opposed to the previous $12, so it has doubled in price.
73s John AA5JG
---- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce" kk5do@arrl.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 12:25 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] reply from arrl on new vucc fees
okay, here is what bill moore, nc1l, the head guy for the arrl awards has to say about the new structure for the awards. note at the bottom, if you are submitting your first ever award with 50 lotw and 50 cards, you must submit two separate applications and two separate fees.
this is self explanatory (don't shoot the messenger).
73...bruce
----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "Moore, Bill, NC1L (ARRL Awards Branch)" nc1l@arrl.org To: bruce paige kk5do@arrl.net Sent: Mon, January 24, 2011 6:14:19 PM Subject: RE: National Association for Amateur Radio Website Form
Hi Bruce:
Here is how the new fees work:
First, for VUCC there is no Hybrid application like there is for DXCC and WAS.
For paper applications:
$7.00 application fee Each QSO is $0.20 $1.00 postage $12.00 for each certificate
LoTW Applications:
$5.00 application fee Each QSO in LoTW is $0.16 $1.00 for paperwork postage $12.00 for each certificate
Eg: If someone has a first time ever Satellite VUCC with 250 QSOs the fees would be:
$7.00 for the application $50.00 for 250 QSOs @ $0.20 each $12.00 for the certificate $1.00 for paperwork/sticker return
His total would be $70.00
If he has LoTW and Paper both categories would apply above since we do not have hybrids anymore.
Basically, the application fee went down and other fees were adjusted.
Regards
If someone needs 100 for a first time ever and they have 50 LoTW and 50 paper, they would do each application, separately, and the fees for each application apply as noted above.
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: dxcc@arrl.org DXCC Web Site: www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc Blog: http://www.arrl.org/awards-blog _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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