[QCWA] QCWA - The Digital Journal is coming

[Ed - ad7gr]

When it comes down to "go digital or go broke", then for the sake of the 
club, I must adjust and go digital in this need.   I have to admit 
though that when magazines I have subscribed to in the past have gone 
digital and then dropped their print editions I ceased subscribing to 
them.   Of course that is a different matter than the QCWA club membership.

As for the feeling that we must be involved or be responsible for the 
demise of the club (or chapter) --sorry, but that is my take on the 
other discussion-- for me this is very difficult since I live in a rural 
area and the closest chapter to me is a 2.5 hour drive away in the next 
state and there is no one within a reasonable drive of my home that is 
remotely interested in an additional chapter nor am I able to spearhead 
one.   Between property maintenance, livestock, family, church and 
volunteer duties my time is very limited.   For the time being I have 
had to set aside much of my hobby time, ham radio included.   While ham 
radio has been important to me it must take a back seat to these other 
needs.

I have been only able to support the QCWA in promoting it as I meet 
people and with my dues since my retirement funds have been greatly 
eroding these past five years, expenses increasing and income decreasing 
and if times do not improve then my personal website will have to go as 
well as I tighten my belt and if/or when the time comes to end my 
internet connection as well.   We all have hard decisions to make.   I 
also realize that typically less than 10% of any membership does over 
90% of the work... perhaps all of the work these days.   Some of us are 
just not able to do more than the little we do.

I am thankful to all of you who are willing and able to fill the 
positions in club and chapter leadership and are making those hard 
decisions in order for the club to continue on.

73,
Ed

AD7GR
qcwa 32628
www.edlinko.net

On 11/12/2012 8:35 AM, WA2ARS at aol.com wrote:
>   
> In a message dated 11/12/2012 11:34:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> WA2ARS at aol.com writes:
>
> [snip]
> Ken Simpson and all the board members have said it like it is.
>   It was either "Go Digital or Go Broke."