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Re: racing under rpra rules
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:53 am
by Andy
I don’t think you’ll be able to transfer RPRA rings into your name using your RPRA loft number if you aren’t a fully paid up member with the RPRA.
They do keep very good records of passed members but you don’t have the same rights as paid up members.
When I was out of the sport for 10 years and wanted to start again I contacted the RPRA and they still had my old loft number and longitude and latitude as I was still at the same address. Once I paid my membership they reinstated them to me allowing me to use them again.
Re: racing under rpra rules
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 11:06 am
by Buster121
Andy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:53 am
I don’t think you’ll be able to transfer RPRA rings into your name using your RPRA loft number if you aren’t a fully paid up member with the RPRA.
They do keep very good records of passed members but you don’t have the same rights as paid up members.
When I was out of the sport for 10 years and wanted to start again I contacted the RPRA and they still had my old loft number and longitude and latitude as I was still at the same address. Once I paid my membership they reinstated them to me allowing me to use them again.
That was what I thought that is why I asked the question I did
Re: racing under rpra rules
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 1:07 pm
by king
Andy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:53 am
I don’t think you’ll be able to transfer RPRA rings into your name using your RPRA loft number if you aren’t a fully paid up member with the RPRA.
They do keep very good records of passed members but you don’t have the same rights as paid up members.
When I was out of the sport for 10 years and wanted to start again I contacted the RPRA and they still had my old loft number and longitude and latitude as I was still at the same address. Once I paid my membership they reinstated them to me allowing me to use them again.
Your wrong Andy. I've done it. I've not been a RPRA member for a few years now and had RPRA rings transferred to me, which I then transferred to another fancier last year. I think you forget fanciers from other unions and overseas get an RPRA number when they have a RPRA rings transferred into their name.
I still have my old RPRA number even after I resigned from the RPRA as I still have older birds registered with them in my name.
Re: racing under rpra rules
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 1:35 pm
by George and Morgan
a fancier has just told me King could be right
Re: racing under rpra rules
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 2:54 pm
by king
George and Morgan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 1:35 pm
a fancier has just told me King could be right
George, I know I'm right, I've done it. The RPRA is an automated transfer system. It allows ANYBODY to use it, RPRA members or not. As long as you have a RPRA number you CAN use it.
Re: racing under rpra rules
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 3:14 pm
by George and Morgan
i still have my number King
Re: racing under rpra rules
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 5:18 pm
by Andy
king wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 1:07 pm
Andy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:53 am
I don’t think you’ll be able to transfer RPRA rings into your name using your RPRA loft number if you aren’t a fully paid up member with the RPRA.
They do keep very good records of passed members but you don’t have the same rights as paid up members.
When I was out of the sport for 10 years and wanted to start again I contacted the RPRA and they still had my old loft number and longitude and latitude as I was still at the same address. Once I paid my membership they reinstated them to me allowing me to use them again.
Your wrong Andy. I've done it. I've not been a RPRA member for a few years now and had RPRA rings transferred to me, which I then transferred to another fancier last year. I think you forget fanciers from other unions and overseas get an RPRA number when they have a RPRA rings transferred into their name.
I still have my old RPRA number even after I resigned from the RPRA as I still have older birds registered with them in my name.
Ok king I stand corrected. Do the RPRA give loft numbers out to anyone then without them even being members?
Re: racing under rpra rules
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 5:51 pm
by George and Morgan
i hope to buy few birds from olr if they have rpra rings i now take it i can transfer them to me
Re: racing under rpra rules
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 7:00 pm
by king
Andy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 5:18 pm
king wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 1:07 pm
Andy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:53 am
I don’t think you’ll be able to transfer RPRA rings into your name using your RPRA loft number if you aren’t a fully paid up member with the RPRA.
They do keep very good records of passed members but you don’t have the same rights as paid up members.
When I was out of the sport for 10 years and wanted to start again I contacted the RPRA and they still had my old loft number and longitude and latitude as I was still at the same address. Once I paid my membership they reinstated them to me allowing me to use them again.
Your wrong Andy. I've done it. I've not been a RPRA member for a few years now and had RPRA rings transferred to me, which I then transferred to another fancier last year. I think you forget fanciers from other unions and overseas get an RPRA number when they have a RPRA rings transferred into their name.
I still have my old RPRA number even after I resigned from the RPRA as I still have older birds registered with them in my name.
Ok king I stand corrected. Do the RPRA give loft numbers out to anyone then without them even being members?
YES they have been for years. I've a transfer for a bird I lost, it was reported in Germany. When I transferred the bird, the transfer came back showing the German fancier with an RPRA number assigned to him.
Re: racing under rpra rules
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 7:46 pm
by Buster121
Andy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 5:18 pm
king wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 1:07 pm
Andy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:53 am
I don’t think you’ll be able to transfer RPRA rings into your name using your RPRA loft number if you aren’t a fully paid up member with the RPRA.
They do keep very good records of passed members but you don’t have the same rights as paid up members.
When I was out of the sport for 10 years and wanted to start again I contacted the RPRA and they still had my old loft number and longitude and latitude as I was still at the same address. Once I paid my membership they reinstated them to me allowing me to use them again.
Your wrong Andy. I've done it. I've not been a RPRA member for a few years now and had RPRA rings transferred to me, which I then transferred to another fancier last year. I think you forget fanciers from other unions and overseas get an RPRA number when they have a RPRA rings transferred into their name.
I still have my old RPRA number even after I resigned from the RPRA as I still have older birds registered with them in my name.
Ok king I stand corrected. Do the RPRA give loft numbers out to anyone then without them even being members?
Andy I once gave some rings to someone who never transferred them after speaking to someone they told me to contact the RPRA which I did gave them the new owners details which thankfully I had and they created a loft number for him