[CQ-Contest] [book] thoughts

[Mark Beckwith]

AD1C wrote:

>I agree with other posts about identifying the target audience FIRST.  This 
>will set the tone and direction for everything that follows.  The goal 
>won't be accomplished if the book/whatever doesn't appeal to anyone outside 
>the CQ-Contest reflector.

Sounds like there are two clear choices - "already" contesters and
"wannabe" contesters.

If there's a third it would be people who don't realize yet that they want
to be contesters.

To contribute best to the overall health of contesting, my sense is that
the target should be people who have already gotten curious but who need
basic guidance in getting up to speed in the game.

So my vote would be for beginners/basics in BOOK form.

I also agree that if properly pitched to ARRL, each chapter of the book
could get the "Readers' Digest" version published in QST one at a time as a
series.  I don't think this would be the case for an "already contester"
version.

The section "czar" would possibly head up the digest/reduction for QST.

Mark, N5OT


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>From K0HB H. Brakob" <HHBrakob at msn.com  Wed Jan 23 20:48:58 2002
From: K0HB H. Brakob" <HHBrakob at msn.com (K0HB H. Brakob)
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 20:48:58 -0000
Subject: [CQ-Contest] [book] call for chapter ideas
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How about a chapter about "Joe Tribander with 200W".


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Stai WK6I" <wk6i at twistedoak.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Cc: <wk6i at twistedoak.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 5:22 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] [book] call for chapter ideas


> 
> 
> hi - with the indulgence of the list members, I would like to solicit 
> chapter ideas for the "contesting book" AKA "the book" (I'm choosing to 
> leave it untitled for now).
> 
> I have used "[book]" in the subject to allow filtering if you are not 
> interested.
> 
> Since this is a brainstorming session, please reply to the list with all of 
> your ideas. 
> 
> Anyone may participate, and suggesting a chapter does not imply volunteering 
> for it.
> 
> Normal brainstorming rules shall apply:
> 
> 1. No idea is bad (yet), so please refrain from commenting.
> 
> 2. You may, however, suggest improvements on an idea suggested by another.
> 
> 3. Put all your ideas on the table - a wacky idea may lead to a really good 
> idea.
> 
> Once we get a good enough list, we can prioritize them, pare them down, and 
> assign owners.
> 
> thanks - jeff wk6i
> 
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