[QCWA Hotlist] Changes taking place in QCWA

[Ken Simpson, W8EK]

Hi Dale,

I will conclude this thread with one more comment.

You say "If QCWA is, in fact, so close to bankruptcy, and even the 
modest cost for a 99% reduction in mailings is not affordable, then I 
contend that a call for help with that expense should have gone out to 
the chapters prior to making the "all or nothing" decision."

I have been doing just as you say, suggesting that chapters make 
donations to the operating fund, for over two years.  Some chapters 
did, but most did not.  We can ask, but we can not force the chapters 
to help.  It is up to them.

Producing a print Journal for 50 people is simply not cost effective. 
  I doubt we could even find a printer who would print that few.  It 
needs to be more like 1000 copies for printers to be interested, and 
producing that 1000 would cost us about half of what the present 5000 
copies costs.  Very simply, we can not afford it.

Thanks, 73,

Ken, W8EK

Ken Simpson, W8EK
QCWA Director and Executive Administrator
E-Mail to ExecAdmin at qcwa.org
QCWA Phone (352) 425-1097



Dale Svetanoff wrote, On 11/17/2012 9:03 PM:
> Ken,
>
> Thank you for your patient and thoughtful replies.  I'll conclude my
> thoughts and comments by saying that yes, I do get the picture as presented
> by you and President Oelke.  What I don't get is why, if there are "only"
> about 1% (give or take) of the overall membership who do not have e-mail or
> computer access, printed copies of the "Journal" (and other appropriate
> documents) could not be prepared and supplied by QCWA HQ.  It seems to me
> that this would be a very small fraction of the present number of printed
> copies, at much less cost.
>
> If QCWA is, in fact, so close to bankruptcy, and even the modest cost for a
> 99% reduction in mailings is not affordable, then I contend that a call for
> help with that expense should have gone out to the chapters prior to making
> the "all or nothing" decision.  My concerns over lack of a uniform solution
> for all chapters with members not having e-mail is partly driven by
> guessing (rightly or wrongly) that some chapters are better off financially
> than are others.  The members of the "weaker" chapters are likely to see
> their supply of hard copy dwindle over a rather short period of time.  Of
> course, with amateur radio being a fraternity of wonderful people that do
> help one another a lot, I am glad to learn that many donors are stepping up
> to help with the associated issues.
>
> I do truly appreciate the efforts that the QCWA officers and BoD are making
> to salvage a great organization.  I just happen to think that some approach
> could have or should have been taken that did not penalize members, many of
> them being our oldest and/or incapacitated in some way, just because they
> lack computer and e-mail access.  Thank you for your time and consideration.
>
> Oh, TNX for mentioning use of .PDF files in QCWA.  I agree, the way to go.
>
> 73,
>
> Dale Svetanoff, WA9ENA
> VP, Ch 123, and Former Director Ch 2
> Member #23985
>
>
>>  [Original Message]
>>  From: Ken Simpson, W8EK<ExecAdmin at qcwa.org>
>>  To:<svetanoff at earthlink.net>
>>  Cc: W8EK Ken Simpson<W8EK at flham.net>;<qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net>
>>  Date: 11/17/2012 4:47:53
>>  Subject: Re: [QCWA Hotlist] Changes taking place in QCWA
>>
>>
>>  Hi Dale,
>>
>>  Thanks for your comments.
>>
>>  Apparently neither Ken Oelke nor myself have been able to get the
>>  important point across.  That is that the paper Journal would cease to
>>  exist regardless of what we did.  It would either stop because the the
>>  organization went bankrupt and had to be shut down, or it would stop
>>  but we would continue with 12 digital issues as we have.  Again, I ask
>>  you -- which would you prefer?
>>
>>  Others have the same opinion of the CQ publications special format as
>>  you do.  We plan to use pdf, which should be much better.
>>
>>  I am getting dozens of private e-mails from people offering to help.
>>  Most chapters will make certain their members will get the Journal.
>>  Many have 100% of their members with e-mail, so there is no problem.
>>  Others have volunteered to print copies and mail to members who do not
>>  belong to a chapter.  The QCWA members have stepped up to help, as we
>>  knew they would.
>>
>>  To sum up, yes, we did think about things, and basically, all of this
>>  is happening just as we expected it would.
>>
>>  Thanks for your concerns.
>>
>>  73,
>>
>>  Ken, W8EK
>>
>>  Ken Simpson, W8EK
>>  QCWA Director and Executive Administrator
>>  E-Mail to ExecAdmin at qcwa.org
>>  QCWA Phone (352) 425-1097
>>
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