[CQ-Contest] Re: QST vs. NCJ vs. CQ

John Warren nt5c at texas.net
Sun Jan 13 10:40:52 EST 2002


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.


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>From K0HB H. Brakob" <HHBrakob at msn.com  Sun Jan 13 17:05:06 2002
From: K0HB H. Brakob" <HHBrakob at msn.com (K0HB H. Brakob)
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 17:05:06 -0000
Subject: [CQ-Contest] QST vs. NCJ vs. CQ
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <K7LXC at 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


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