Couldn't have said it better myself.
> On Feb 27, 2017, at 5:14 PM, Mike Ryan <mryan001@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Much ado about nothing. -Mike
>
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> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of jimlux
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 9:58 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] March QST cover
>
>> On 2/27/17 6:27 AM, Mike Ricketts wrote:
>> This topic came up on Reddit right after the digital issue came out.
>>
>> A couple of quick points.
>>
>> 1. The photo was apparently supplied by the Eldorado Space Program
>> (Eldorado, TX), which is a school program at the high school. (
>> https://goo.gl/wx9OIM) So it seems the league had little/nothing to do
>> with the taking of the picture. They probably should have known better
>> than to use it though.
>>
>> 2. The following quote also came out in the discussion, I am unable
>> however to find the post on Facebook however to verify.
>>
>> "Concerning the March QST cover image, this was one of those
>> unfortunate situations that occurs occasionally in publishing where
>> many eyes on the publishing team look at an image, but none notice the
>> flaws. The QST staff will learn from this mistake and we will be more
>> diligent about cover photography in the future." – Steve Ford, WB8IMY,
>> QST (Facebook post)
>>
>>
>
> I see this as in the same bucket as Field Day pictures with a mobile 2m rig
> putting out 50W into a whip antenna on the picnic table next to the operator.
> The picture is trying to convey a big idea, but illustrates some dangerous
> practices. Each time it happens, we poke at the league, and they gradually
> get better.
>
> The picture used was just too attractive: youth(!), female (!),
> technology(!)
>
> And at least she's wearing head protection and a harness. 20-30 years ago, it
> would have been someone hanging onto a unguyed 60 foot stick of
> R25 with one elbow around the tower, while using a tool in the other hand to
> twist the guy wire onto the tower, and wearing a baseball cap and flip-flops.
>
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