On 6/19/2007 Michael Keane K1MK wrote:
> At 08:40 PM 6/18/2007, Charles Gallo wrote:
...snip...
>>Gee - the NRA manages to get their news out while offering their
>>members 3 or 4 choices of monthly magazine. The Important editorial
>>and news columns appear in all 3 magazines
>>--
>>73 de KG2V
> Yes, but there are very different economies of scale at work in that
> comparison. The NRA has approximately 4,300,000 members, while the
> ARRL has approximately 152,000 members. And NCJ has something like
> 1500 to 2000 paid subscribers.
> 73,
> Mike K1MK
> Michael Keane K1MK
> k1mk@alum.mit.edu
That IS true - but the NRA actually publishes 4 magazines, in 5 or 6 versions
(local news pages in the back of each one - based on the section of the country)
Now - what would the circulation of NCJ be if it was offered as a replacement
for QST?
That said, I'd probably be one of those who subscribed to both, but even as
someone who enters 2-3 minor contests/year (yeah - I'm not very active) I get a
LOT more out of NCJ. There is less "Build a 2 meter whip with a coat hanger"
and a lot more about really improving your station
--
73 de KG2V
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