[Boatanchors] QST Resizing

Sun Jan 7 17:24:31 EST 2018

It has been interesting reading the thoughts about QST. For a dinosaur like
me (First licensed 1953) who has not kept up with the modern stuff, 99% of
what is in the present day issues is of zero interest to me. 
The ONLY useful thing I get from the ARRL is the email forwarding service
and I do not intend to renew next May. 

Gene, WØQFC

-----Original Message-----
From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Cromwell
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2018 2:55 PM
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] QST Resizing

You Go Pete!

Much of the QST content is not of burning interest to the way I participate
in the "hobby". But I am very interested in what the other hams are doing,
what they have done, and what they might be doing next. 
I get to decide which of those things I might or might not do. So little
time:)

We really do need the organization. As somebody has already pointed out, the
best way to make changes in an organization is through membership
participation.

73,

Bill  KU8H

On 01/07/2018 02:37 PM, manualman at juno.com wrote:
> Another year and more ARRL P&M.
>
> If one is a yearly member or a life member, you have several choices 
> for distribution of the monthly journal (paper, digitial, or both). If 
> you find little to no value in the monthly journal, go to the ARRL web 
> site, log in, and change the distribution to just digital. Now you 
> have the option of looking though it monthly or not; not having to 
> throw it in the trash/recycling, and save a few trees. Being a member 
> of an organization and judging its value by its monthly journal/magazine
is silly.
>
> QST has changed its size, content, number of pages, etc. a number of 
> times over the last 100 years.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
>
> On Sat, 6 Jan 2018 18:36:01 -0600 Lee Bahr <L at w0vt.us> writes:
>> Bill:
>>
>> I could not have said it any differently.  I'm a life member of the 
>> ARRL too,  but would cancel if paid annually.  The thing for me is 
>> worthless for the most part.  No depth, hardly any articles of 
>> interest and those of interest are old news.  I'm not interested in 
>> what 5 year old girl just got her EXTRA Class License.  The ARRL just 
>> doesn't get it.
>> New
>> cereal box licensed hams don't give a damn about the League or ham 
>> radio as a hobby and the guys interested in ham radio are interested 
>> in stuff QST passes over or treats lightly.  I too enjoy Electric 
>> Radio.  I
>>
>> haven't seen a CQ magazine in years.  I dropped them for lack of 
>> quality articles years ago.  All I hear now about them is the issues 
>> don't show up or show up late.  I don't need that type of 
>> aggravation.
>>
>> Lee, w0vt
>>
>>
>> On 1/6/2018 2:18 PM, Bill Stewart wrote:
>>> I used to enjoy QST but now I'm done in a few mins. and in the trash 
>>> it goes....just not worth saving and taking up room any more. If I 
>>> were not a life member, I would surely stop the subscription. 
>>> Electric Radio is my mag.
>>> of choice.
>>> 73, Bill K4JYS
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Doug Hensley" <w5jv at hotmail.com>
>>> Cc: "boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 6, 2018 1:30:06 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] QST Resizing
>>>
>>> They also cut the number of pages with the Jan. issue and changed
>> the
>>> styling of the magazine.  Notice that it no longer says on the
>> cover,
>>> "Devoted Entirely To Amateur Radio"
>>>
>>> QST is essentially Popular Electronics now.  the "real hams,"
>> folks
>>> who build stuff and operate HF are no longer the sole intended
>>> audience.   I imagine ARRL is in survival mode, the 40 or 50 on
>> the
>>> payroll doing whatever they think is needed to keep the money
>> coming
>>> in.
>>>
>>> Not surprisingly, the eHam QST reviews approve of all this.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Rob
>>> K5UJ
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 11:31 AM, Doug Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> The weight also changed from 9.4 to 7.9 ounces.  Must be USPS
>> strategy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Doug Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 6, 2018 11:28 AM
>>>> To: boatanchors mailman.qth.net; collins at mailman.qth.net;
>> hammarlund at mailman.qth.net; hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Subject: QST Resizing
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This months QST is 7 15/16" wide by 10 3/8" tall
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> down from Decembers'  8 1/4" wide by 10 3/4" tall.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does that reflect a change in useful information or do you
>> suppose its strictly a stragedy on postage costs?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers ??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Doug W5JV
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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