[QCWA] International Growth & Communication

Thu May 7 17:10:22 EDT 2009

Greetings Gentlemen,

Try to focus here.  This suggestion is FOR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS ONLY!  IT IS 
NOT FOR U.S. AMATEURS since they already receive the QCWA Journal as part of 
their membership.

For PDF format to be an option for the U.S., it would have to represent NO 
DANGER to the printed, paper version.  Since we are only printing about 7000 
copies now, we do not want to get into a situation where the print quantity is 
too small for economical processing.  Therefore, our membership numbers would 
have to rise significantly for it to be viable to have an either/or option.

Some people like PDF; others don't.  The point is that PDF would provide a cheap 
way of delivery of the Journal, or whatever the PDF version would be called, for 
our INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS.  It will give them a sense of belonging to be "in the 
loop."

One of our Directors, Tony Hirsch, was involved in research regarding the 
feasibility of electronic publications a few years ago.  His conclusion was that 
it was not economically viable.  He even offered to send me the results of his 
research, which I am looking forward to receiving.

Thank you all for your feedback.  Your active participation in this discussion, 
as well as others, is greatly appreciated.  This reflector, or listserv, besides 
being a good place for general announcements, is also a great "marketplace of 
ideas".  It is only with everyone's input that QCWA can truly meet the 
collective needs and desires of its membership, in the best way possible.

Cheers,

Dave VE3JX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey Chase" <harvey91 at windstream.net>
To: "Norm Gertz" <k1aa at cfl.rr.com>; "Dave - VE3JX" <ve3jx at sympatico.ca>; 
"Jeffrey Angus" <jangus at socal.rr.com>; <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] International Growth & Communication

>I take exception to that! I was a subscriber to WR for many years (How long was 
>it published?) And now I have not even bothered to look up the URL for WR on 
>line, much less read it.
> Harvey, W4TG
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Norm Gertz" <k1aa at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "Dave - VE3JX" <ve3jx at sympatico.ca>; "Jeffrey Angus" 
> <jangus at socal.rr.com>; <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 8:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [QCWA] International Growth & Communication
>
>
>> We should take a lesson from World Radio which is now 100% digital and
>> getting a lot of attention.
>>
>> Even more interesting is the amount of revenue producing advertising that
>> they have.  Someone is doing a good job.
>>
>> 73   Norm   K1AA
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dave - VE3JX" <ve3jx at sympatico.ca>
>> To: "Jeffrey Angus" <jangus at socal.rr.com>; <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 10:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [QCWA] International Growth & Communication
>>
>>
>>> To reiterate again, my suggestion is to benefit International members
>>> only, most
>>> of whom do not receive the QCWA Journal due to postage costs.  PDF would
>>> give
>>> them something they do not now have; regular communication with the
>>> "mother
>>> ship".  US members would continue to receive the paper Journal as they do
>>> now,
>>> as well as anyone else who wants to pay for its delivery.
>>>
>>> Dave VE3JX.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Jeffrey Angus" <jangus at socal.rr.com>
>>> To: <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 10:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [QCWA] International Growth & Communication
>>>
>>>
>>>> Vollie, N4AC wrote:
>>>>> Excellent idea.  Availability in the .pdf format is a step  forward and
>>>>> should reduce costs of printing and production
>>>>>
>>>>> Vollie, NA4C
>>>>
>>>> To use the numbers as revised, there are 7000 copies of the journal
>>>> printed.
>>>>
>>>> There are perhaps 500 members over seas,  That would be a 7%
>>>> reduction. (Assuming that ALL of them get a copy of the printed
>>>> Journal.)
>>>>
>>>> Threr are approximately 300 people subscribed to the reflector.
>>>> Of them, not all of them are running a late model PC capable of
>>>> dealing with .pdf files.
>>>>
>>>> As an aside, Joe is runing a Commodore C-128 computer. I don't
>>>> believe that's capable of displaying, much less printing a copy
>>>> of a .pdf file.
>>>>
>>>> Not all of the members of the QCWA have, or want to, deal wtih
>>>> a computer. So do you disenfranchise them by saying "Sorry, the
>>>> Journal is available online only now."
>>>>
>>>> Seems if I remember right, the membership dues structure of the
>>>> organization is supposed to cover the cost of printing and mailing
>>>> the Journal to all of it's members.  So if we eliminate that cost, do
>>>> we get a reduction in the yearly fees? Do the life members get a
>>>> pro-rated reduction on thier cost that was calculated on them
>>>> receiving a printed copy for life?
>>>>
>>>> Jeff-1.0
>>>> wa6fwi
>>>>
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