[CQ-Contest] QST vs. NCJ

[Charles Gallo]

On 6/19/2007 Michael Keane K1MK wrote:

> At 08:40 PM 6/18/2007, Charles Gallo wrote:

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>>Gee - the NRA manages to get their news out while offering their 
>>members 3 or 4 choices of monthly magazine.  The Important editorial 
>>and news columns appear in all 3 magazines
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>>73 de KG2V

> Yes, but there are very different economies of scale at work in that 
> comparison. The NRA has  approximately 4,300,000 members, while the 
> ARRL has approximately 152,000 members. And NCJ has something like 
> 1500 to 2000 paid subscribers.

> 73,
> Mike K1MK

> Michael Keane K1MK
> k1mk at alum.mit.edu

That IS true - but the NRA actually publishes 4 magazines, in 5 or 6 versions (local news pages in the back of each one - based on the section of the country)

Now - what would the circulation of NCJ be if it was offered as a replacement for QST?

That said, I'd probably be one of those who subscribed to both, but even as someone who enters 2-3 minor contests/year (yeah - I'm not very active) I get a LOT more out of NCJ.  There is less "Build a 2 meter whip with a coat hanger" and a lot more about really improving your station





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