tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post2938637864552572990..comments2024-03-28T05:17:55.293-04:00Comments on W2LJ QRP - When you care to send the very least!: I'll admit, I fell for it!QRP - When you care to send the very least!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08707602309223956112noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-87609486199854370772014-09-07T08:51:13.237-04:002014-09-07T08:51:13.237-04:00My understanding of the fee is variable based on h...My understanding of the fee is variable based on hitting a threshold needed to support the "program". <br /><br />If the program has a fixed cost of $100,000 (made up easy number) they know about how many folks will need to renew their existing vanity calls during the coming year (as a % based on previous years) and about how many new vanity calls there are a year (again based on past history). If there are less renewals planned in a year or they forecast lower new vanity calls being issued based on trending, they adjust the price up or down.<br /><br />It would be interesting, if the ability to submit postal applications was eliminated, if it couldn't be automated or the fixed cost of the program reduced further. In the corporate world, optimization is always considered and probably less so in government. There's still a need to deal with exceptions such as a relative taking over a SK call before it goes up for grabs, etc so I'm not sure it can be fully automated, but it might help. <br /><br />I do find it silly that there are paid services by W5YI ($30 ?) and ARRL ($5 for members) to help acquire/renew a vanity call since it's probably the same effort to do through these services as it is to do it yourself. K2DSL - Davidhttp://www.k2dsl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-66607762132800805112014-09-04T21:41:31.298-04:002014-09-04T21:41:31.298-04:00The line about "we looked at shelfing the cos...The line about "we looked at shelfing the cost" was meant for the reader to have a warm fuzzy affect.<br />mikeVE9KK https://www.blogger.com/profile/04720839744779758420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-56897704494810736552014-09-04T15:53:06.811-04:002014-09-04T15:53:06.811-04:00I wonder how much money they spent in manhours/wha...I wonder how much money they spent in manhours/whatever in calling who knows how many meetings to discuss these things? :P katiehttp://homeispossible.orgnoreply@blogger.com