FW: [HCDX] The Shortwave Guide

["Andy Sennitt" <andys@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Is there possibly enough support for publishing it in electronic
> form (PDF or web)?
>  Think about it, if you already have the information compiled and
> tabulated, it
> costs virtually nothing to share the information with the shortwave and DX
> communities electronically.  The alternative, not sharing it,
> means the information
> stays "locked up" somewhere and absolutely nobody benefits from
> that.

Well, I have nothing to do with the WRTH any more, but you are missing a
vital point: WRTH is a commercial publication, not a free service. So such a
thing would have to be done on subscription, and then you'd be back with the
same problem - not enough people would pay. Electronic publishing would also
not be appropriate for huge parts of the world such as Africa and much of
Asia.

Think about it: Passport to World Band Radio, which sells the vast majority
of its print run in the US, has not moved across to electronic publishing.
Larry is a very technical guy as well as an astute businessman. Doesn't that
tell you something?

Andy.


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