[PaQSO] Vanity Tag Fees Rising To $76

[TwelveVDC at aol.com]

Thanks, Mark.

I guess that's my point. I'm trying to mobilize everyone, but suggested we get our foot in a door by someone who has a better relationship than ordinary voters, (as powerful as that may be around election time.)
It's better than just rolling over.

Look, I've got call tags on all my cars already. I could say it's not my problem, but that's not how this country was made great, right?

-Pete / NL7XM 


On Mar 25, 2014, at 3:06 PM, Mark Schreiner <mark.j.schreiner at gmail.com> wrote:

> Don't all of the citizens of PA have the ear of our State Senators and
> Representatives?  It just takes a phone call or email to get that
> conversation started!  One person doing so may not mean much, but many of
> us doing so would get more attention.
> 
> Mark, NK8Q
> 
> 
> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 2:41 PM, <TwelveVDC at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> You're probably right, Ron.
>> 
>> But the Governor's own annual (May, June?) Proclamation praising our
>> Service and appreciation for our reliable presence should be enough.
>> 
>> They're not words we put in his mouth.
>> 
>> Maybe there's still hope for an amendment. Anyone have the ear of a State
>> Senator or Representative?
>> 
>> -Pete / NL7XM
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 25, 2014, at 2:08 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Nor would I count on our "historic contribution to Public Safety and
>> Welfare." These days, that goes under the heading of "but what have you
>> done for me LATELY?"
>> 
>>> To be perfectly honest Pete, I doubt that we will be exempted from the
>> rate increase.
>>> 
>>> A long time ago, Amateur Radio plates were handled by PennDOT
>> differently than the Vanity plates. But during one of the previous
>> administrations, in the process of streamlining & consolidating things,
>> Amateur Radio plates WERE lumped in with the Vanity Plate programs. (IIRC,
>> this was about the time the cost for an AR plate went from around $2 to the
>> current $20)
>>> 
>>> Nor would I count on our "historic contribution to Public Safety and
>> Welfare." These days, that goes under the heading of "but what have you
>> done for me LATELY?"
>>> 73, ron w3wn
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 03/25/14, TwelveVDC at aol.com wrote:
>>> 
>>> Does anyone know if new Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Tag Applications will
>> be exempt from the July 1 increase to $76 from $20?
>>> 
>>> I can find nothing on this, but our critical roles in Public Service
>> should have addressed this with a friendly legislator.
>>> 
>>> These tags identify our capability in an emergency, exactly like "MD"
>> plates do. They are more than just "vanity tags," and should've been
>> targeted for exemption for our historic contribution to Public Safety and
>> Welfare.
>>> 
>>> Anyone with friends in the right places?
>>> 
>>> -Pete / NL7XM
>>> 
>>> 
>>> View "State vehicle fees going up next week" article at:
>> http://eeditionmobile.mcall.com/Olive/Tablet/MorningCall/SharedArticle.aspx?href=TMC%2F2014%2F03%2F25&id=Ar00101
>> _______