In Checking the Awards Fee schedule for DXCC, WAS, and VUCC, I find some major
price differences between the major Awards.
Note: These fees are for your FIRST Certificate and Pin !!!
Using Paper for submission the cost are:
DXCC $12
WAS $15
VUCC $46
Using LoTW for submission the cost are:
DXCC $12 + the number of LoTW credits used ($0.15 to $0.25 depending on number
purchased)
WAS $20.70
VUCC $40
I fail to understand why using Paper, VUCC costs about 4 times DXCC
and about 3 times WAS
Previously VUCC was a flat fee of $15 !!!
This was for the Certificate and Pin. Now the ARRL wants $46.
Some thing is wrong with the Fee Schedule in the NEW VUCC Rules.
Either in the way they presented it or the VHF+ community is getting screwed
over.
Another thing, in DXCC you could do a "Hybrid Submission", mixed Paper and Lotw
for
one "Application Fee". Now with VUCC you are forced to make 2 Applications
bringing
the cost much higher. The cost depends on the number of Paper vs LoTW used.
With a 50/50 mix it VUCC would cost about $49 !!! (2 App. fees, 1 Cert., and 1
Pin)
I Hope this isn't the real cost for VUCC now !!! Someone must have made a
mistake !!!
-------------FEE Calculations from ARRL Web Site Data------------
DXCC
Initiation This is an applicant's first-ever submission to the DXCC program.
For ARRL members the first-ever submission fee is $12. For Non-ARRL members
this fee is $22. This fee covers the cost of processing up to 120 QSO's, one
certificate and lapel pin.
Application fee $12.00
Per QSO fee NONE (120 cards included)
Certificate NONE (included with Initial Application)
Pin NONE (included with Initial Application)
Total $12.00
********************** WAS **********************
WAS (paper)
Application fee NONE
Per QSO fee NONE
Certificate $10.00
Pin $5.00
Total $15.00
WAS (LoTW)
LoTW Service Fee $5.00
Per QSO fee NONE
Certificate $10.00
Pin $5.00
Postage $0.70
Total $20.70
********************** VUCC *********************
VUCC (Paper)
From the NEW VUCC fee listing from ARRL web site:
Application fee $7.00
Per QSO fee $0.20 $20.00
Certificate $12.00
Pin $7.00
Total $46.00
VUCC (LoTW)
From the NEW VUCC fee listing from ARRL web site:
Application fee $5.00
Per QSO fee $0.16 $16.00
Certificate $12.00
Pin $7.00
Total $40.00
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73
Bob, K1VU
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