Any Amateur Radio Ops. out there??
Submitted: Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 16:29
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Troop-a-dour
Just received my Advanced Amateur Licence renewal - with it a slip stating that licence renewal will no longer attract GST.
However, the breakdown of the charges are $37.00 (for Tax (now) GST Free) and Charge Amount of $20.00 (Exclusive of GST).- Total $57.00
So before, was there GST on the Tax component- like a tax on a tax.??
I phoned ACMA but they didn't have a clue- and it's all too complicated for me.
Reply By: Member No 1- Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 16:31
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 16:31
just pay it and shutup...:)))))
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Follow Up By: Troop-a-dour - Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 16:50
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 16:50
Hi there
Thank you for your clever response.
I assume you are an Amateur Radio Operator??
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 17:03
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 17:03
me an radio operator?....hell no....
its just that i will need your tax's in the near future for my retirement
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Reply By: Member - Pud & Barb R (NSW) - Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 16:56
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 16:56
Hi Troop -a -dour,
am having a blonde moment, what is a amateur licence. Is it an
HF radio licence.
Thanks, Barb
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 17:05
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 17:05
not really...it allows one to use a lot of frequencies we commoners arent allowed to use...they can also use that outdated mode of communication called morse code
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 18:06
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 18:06
Actually it allows us to do a heck of a lot more than that. Morse isn't outdated BTW. It's a very effecient cost effective method of communicating with low powered low cost radio communications equipment.
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 18:38
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 18:38
not outdated...gee wonder when they will bring in voice communication, TV, even satellite maybe.....:)))
but i do know what you mean
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 18:45
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 18:45
It is no longer a primary communication method but it still has its usefulness. Bit like those ancient pushbikes that have been outdated by 100 years or so :))
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 21:10
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 21:10
your not comparing my brand new 100 td with a push bike are you?
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 21:17
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 21:17
You can't compare a Yota with anything else....unless it has a flat tyre of course.
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Follow Up By: Troop-a-dour - Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 13:30
Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 13:30
Member No 1
Mate, when you've got nothing better to do- why don't you check out just what Amateur Radio in involved in. For instance-
Yes- Satellite Comms via OSCAR (Orbiting Satelittes Carrying Amateur Radio)
Yes- TV transmission/reception via ATV (Amateur TeleVision)
Also, EME (Earth-Moon-Earth) using the moon to 'bounce' signals.
Packet usage looong before it was picked up for internet usage.
Microwave transmissions that some Commercial institutions are still dreaming about.
etc etc
Also, Amateur Radio has been the ONLY form of communications in a lot of National and International disasters (Cyclone Tracy as one example).
73s for now!!
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 15:08
Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 15:08
yep..know most of that ..
was going to sit for it a long time back...gave it a miss when i found out I needed to become an eletronics whizkid...i just wanted to press a button and say hello...anyone out there :))
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Reply By: strzelecki - Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 17:20
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 17:20
What can the "advanced amateur" do as compared to the common garden variety amateur?
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog - Vic - Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 12:39
Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 12:39
Access to more frequencies, more power and modes of operation.
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog - Vic - Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 12:40
Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 12:40
Can also act like a snob and say " I'm and advanced amateur, nah na na na nah" :)
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Reply By: Footloose - Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 17:31
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 17:31
I seem to remember that the total amount hasn't changed, despite no GST.
Mine comes through later in the year.
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Reply By: Mad Dog - Vic - Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 17:52
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 17:52
I understand some countries have scrapped the fee altogether, not considered worth collecting, they are being referred to as the clever countries.
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 18:03
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 18:03
Yep, but it's not the Australian way not to collect fees and taxes wherever possible. Someone has to pay for perks :(
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Reply By: Star Bug - Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 19:10
Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 19:10
Yup...... they were talking about the dropping of the GST in the WIA news broadcasts. Drops it a whole $3 I think.
I think I may go buy a PL259 and celebrate! :)
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