[QCWA] International Growth & Communication
K5SBU
k5sbu at grandecom.net
Thu May 7 17:20:39 EDT 2009
Looks like there has been a lot of participation on the list and I
would like to
recommend that Norm or who ever is the appropriate person now make
a managerial decision.
On May 7, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Dave - VE3JX wrote:
> 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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