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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] [WTFDA] CQ and CQ Plus Situation
- Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] [WTFDA] CQ and CQ Plus Situation
- From: Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 09:29:14 -0700 (PDT)
I think Saul's comments make a lot of sense. Print/paper media of all kinds are suffering. Those who
embraced the digital world early enough were able to adapt and survive. Many of the younger generations
read about 95% in digital formats - they don't buy paper. More recently, the advent of readers has put
a larger dent into print media.
I also agree with Les that we have to acknowledge that these issues contribute to what we're seeing here.
Finally, we have to also recognize that the entire spectrum of radio hobbyists is shrinking in addition to
going more and more digital. I haven't personally bought - nor even read - any of the ham/radio hobbyist
magazines in probably a decade or more, and similarly I've been taking my club bulletins in digital format
for about as long as each club has made them available.
Print media is being hit even harder than terrestrial radio is, and I'm not sold on the idea that the CQ
publications are going to survive over the long haul as these consolidations are long overdue.
Russ Edmunds
15 mi NNW of Philadelphia
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<wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
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On Thu, 3/13/14, Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] [WTFDA] CQ and CQ Plus Situation
To: wtfda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "am@xxxxxxxxxxx" <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 11:36 AM
Honestly, I think we (amateurs and
DX'ers alike)
should ease up a bit on CQ Magazine. My
March/April
issue arrived yesterday, and the "Plus"
portion included a really
nice article about mapping resources for the MW
DX'er, a great
article on building SVHF antennas at low cost, and the
usual solid
amateur coverage.
I know that the situation with freelance writers for
the
publication was not handled well. And subscribers to
Popular
Communications and CQ VHF did not receive the proper
communication
about the situation. But as a former business owner,
and current
manager, I have some sympathy for that situation.
The fact is that CQ has provided some great hobby
publications for
what, 40+ years? They offer the only effective
counterpoint to the
ARRL's stranglehold on the amateur press, and they
actually stuck
with Popular Communications a lot longer than most
publishers
would have. This is a niche market, and print is
increasingly
becoming something that is only affordable for mass
market
consumers.
I'm pretty happy with them since the transition to
electronic
versions, and plan to subscribe for as long as they
want to
publish.
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
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Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA
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--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
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Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA
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ALA-1530+ loop,
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Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW
Pre-Selector
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
Member NRC, IRCA, & Medium Wave DX Circle
Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA
Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke
ALA-1530+
loop, LF Engineering Active Whips,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW
Pre-Selector
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
Member NRC, IRCA, & Medium Wave DX
Circle
Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA
Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke
ALA-1530+
loop, LF Engineering Active Whips,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW
Pre-Selector
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
Member NRC, IRCA, & Medium Wave DX
Circle
Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA
Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro,
Wellbrooke ALA-1530+
loop, LF Engineering Active Whips,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW
Pre-Selector
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
Member NRC, IRCA, & Medium Wave DX
Circle
Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA
Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro,
Wellbrooke
ALA-1530+ loop, LF Engineering Active
Whips,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW
Pre-Selector
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
Member NRC, IRCA, & Medium Wave DX
Circle
Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA
Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro,
Wellbrooke
ALA-1530+ loop, LF Engineering Active
Whips,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW
Pre-Selector
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
Member NRC, IRCA, & Medium Wave
DX Circle
Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA
Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro,
Wellbrooke
ALA-1530+ loop, LF Engineering
Active Whips,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar
MW
Pre-Selector
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
Member NRC, IRCA, & Medium
Wave DX Circle
Former CPC Chairman for
NRC/IRCA
Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro,
Wellbrooke
ALA-1530+ loop, LF Engineering
Active Whips,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar
MW
Pre-Selector
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
Member NRC, IRCA, & Medium
Wave DX
Circle
Former CPC Chairman for
NRC/IRCA
Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro,
Wellbrooke
ALA-1530+ loop, LF Engineering
Active Whips,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop,
Palstar MW
Pre-Selector
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
Member NRC, IRCA, & Medium
Wave DX
Circle
Former CPC Chairman for
NRC/IRCA
Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube
Pro,
Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, LF
Engineering
Active Whips,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop,
Palstar MW
Pre-Selector
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
Member NRC, IRCA, &
Medium Wave DX
Circle
Former CPC Chairman for
NRC/IRCA
Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube
Pro,
Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop,
LF
Engineering Active Whips,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop,
Palstar MW
Pre-Selector
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63
Member NRC, IRCA, &
Medium Wave DX
Circle
Former CPC Chairman for
NRC/IRCA
Perseus SDR,
SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro,
Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop,
LF
Engineering Active Whips,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop,
Palstar MW
Pre-Selector
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