VKS 737

which club discount

So your life isn't worth that much?

Do you complain if you car or house insurance went up by $10.00.

They are providing a service, safety and security for you.

Regards Richard

Yeah club discount ended this year :-(( Bugga!!

The club discount thing was open to abuse, so I guess they simplified it all by saying one fee for all. I quit my 4wd club a few years back, so have been paying the higher fee anyway.

I'd guess that if people thought it was too expensive they'd leave, and buy a sat phone (ouch!).

Cheers

as you said they are volunteers........if dont like the fee structure then dont whinge......dont pay and go elswhere....

or assist them in reducing costs by perhaps partipating more if you are able

I fully support them....appreciate what they do and would pay double if they needed it

$100 a year is not a lot of money for the service provided. We have never had the need to use the service in an emergency, but have always called into the skeds when we have tavelled.

Lets face it look at what you paid originally for the radio and the license fee is not a great deal of money.

Mal
So might there be only 5 frequencies . wouldn't matter if there was 105 you can only talk on 1 at a time

if you only want the radio for emergency then know that it is legal to transmit a mayday or securite call where life and property is in danger.

Owen

For the price and being able to contact so many great people at any time, let alone the coverage, is there really an issue.

Cheers

Gday Mal B,
I agree it is getting a bit dear, Yes its a great service, yes its run by volunteers...Bla Bla Bla...
I dont know were all this crap about putting a value on your life and insurance companies is comming from, but.....
If the fees get to much people will just not renew there membership, they will keep their radios for emergencies and before you know it there wont be VKS.
I for one havent renewed mine as every time I think about it we're heading bush and I dont have a spare hundred to cover it!
And before I have all the do-gooders wineing Ive only ever used it once and it wasnt for me, but some idiot tourist making the most of no speed limits.
I think if the government is so hell bent on bringing the Territory into line with the other states they should subsidise VKS as we dont have bugger all mobile coverage.
Most people up here by Satphones, if you going to have to pay for communications you might as well be able to have your own line.

Cheers

Cheers

I don't use them a lot (never in trouble) but when I do, there always friendly and helpful. Think they do a good job and are worth the money, what happened to the old aussie spirit of chiping in to help.

Rgds
Ian

thanks all at no time did i say i was not renewing my membership just noteing the rise in costs, i am also a member of the hf radio club and also support the R F Doctor through ther wings for life project as always safe driveing mal b

OT for this thread I spose but did the people in trouble Monday Night get help ok? I only heard until about 9pm & they were still working out position.