Jim Lux wrote:
> At 10:14 AM 4/2/2007, Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:
...
>> This is true, but I'd like to point out that it is partly due to
>> availability. The ARRL should consider making the entire run of QST
>> available to members on the web, instead of selling it for hundreds of
>> dollars on CDs. Professional associations have done this with their
>> journals and it is a great member benefit. ARRL might get a lot of new
>> members just for this alone.
>
> I agree. I couldn't live without IEEE Xplore. But then, IEEE
> membership is >$100/yr, and to a certain extent you get what you pay for.
>
> I would gladly pay for an online archive subscription to back issues
> of QST, QEX, etc.
>
> Jim, W6RMK
>
Here, here! Put me down for the archive service, too.
One of the comments I've been wanting to make (at the right time) to the
League is that they might do a better job of utilizing their
intellectual property for the sake of the hobby. The publishing
business is an important cash producer, but even so they might be able
to use their/our "IP" to 1) Encourage new hams (make pubs available free
or very cheap for newbies) and 2) retain members (free/cheap access to
the history, etc.). They have started giving "gift certificates" to
major contributors (Diamond Club), which probably 3) helps with fund
raising.
The IEEE digital library costs $35/mo on top of membership, but IEEE
provides a couple orders of magnitude more stuff (and peer reviewed,
too) than ARRL has for that price!
What this has to do with TowerTalk isn't too clear. Sorry to the
bandwidth hawks.
73 Martin AA6E
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