Barry W2UP wrote:
>I've always had the impression (mine and others) that CQ isn't worth the
>paper it's printed on, and the only reason it survives is the contest results.
...and the WAZ/5BWAZ standings.
John, NT5C.
--
CQ-Contest on WWW: http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/
Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST@contesting.com
>From K0HB H. Brakob" <HHBrakob@msn.com Sun Jan 13 17:05:06 2002
From: K0HB H. Brakob" <HHBrakob@msn.com (K0HB H. Brakob)
Subject: [CQ-Contest] QST vs. NCJ vs. CQ
References: <45.116f997d.2973037d@aol.com>
Message-ID: <006701c19c54$79a92a40$95321fcc@bigguy>
----- Original Message -----
From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
>
> No, I don't have a written statement stating the above but the contest
> results vs. magazine sales (for CQ anyway) is not a secret.
>
I presume that CQ Magazine (being a commercial enterprise) makes
content decisions based on what their market research says will sell
the magazine.
If contest line scores are not desirable to their intended market, the
scores wouldn't be there.
With all kind wishes,
de Hans, K0HB
--
CQ-Contest on WWW: http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/
Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST@contesting.com
|