[Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem

[fantelme2]

Hi Paul,

I agree that traffic has slowed considerably, but I do think that there is significant continued value in keeping the reflector active as a community contact point and  clearing house for information on these beautiful older receivers, especially now as many of them are starting to need maintenance to preserve them for the future
I do not recall when last I posted, but I do regularly read the posts
While I also have several  SDR receivers which I use a lot of the time, I still have my RA-1792, which I love and use regularly and have no intention of parting with while I am still active
As a young engineer working in HF communications system design many years ago, it the first premium rx  that I encountered and obviously far outside my reach at the time. I subsequently acquired mine a decade or so  later on the surplus market
Your dedication in keeping the reflector active over the last 18 years is greatly appreciated - thank you!

vy 73


-France K6QO/ZS6GO-

> On Dec 21, 2024, at 8:07 PM, 73--- via Premium-Rx <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> This morning 208 of our members had their subscriptions deleted by the QTH system.  We’re still looking into that.
> 
> We could try to “fix the glitch” (like the two Bobs) and stay on the QTH system.  I have been considering options, such as migrating to “Groups.IO” for a more up-to-date email reflector, but this comes at a cost of time & money.  I don’t mind investing the time and money, but there is another option that should be weighed  before such an investment is made.
> 
> Greg Bailey K6QPV and Jan Skirrow VE7DJX founded the Premium-RX reflector about a quarter century ago to fill a need for timely information exchanges regarding our beloved receivers.  Greg & Jan passed the reflector and the website on to me almost 18 years ago, and I have carried on since then.
> 
> As we can see, traffic on the reflector has slowed each year to a crawl.  Membership has been in decline for years, often from silent keys.  Several times a month I receive an email from the family of a Silent Key with “the notification.”  Receiver technology has certainly changed, and the market for the classic receivers has markedly declined.  This begs the question of whether the Premium-RX reflector has reached that point in time where it has fulfilled its original purpose to the point where it should be discontinued.
> 
> I’ll let the members decide.  Please email me privately  ( 73 at 73.am ) or make a post to the reflector!
> 
> Thank you & vy 73 de Paul  W8ZO
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