[CQ-Contest] Fwd: [PPRAANet] CQ Magazine

[Jack Haverty.]

For another example of the changes in the publishing industry, take a look
at http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/    This is a "magazine" for the
model railroad hobby.  But it's far more than an electronic version of a
paper magazine.  It includes video tutorials, live links to advertisers for
more information or purchases, forums for discussions, etc.

I think a similar "magazine" for the amateur radio hobby would be just as
successful and useful.   Could be what an existing publication like CQ
evolves into, or perhaps someone new will do it?

If I were in charge of a struggling hobbyist magazine, I'd take a look at
what the model railroad world did and see how to do the same for radio.

73,
/Jack de K3FIV



On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 3:07 AM, PA5MW, Mark <pa5mw at home.nl> wrote:

> **An aside: Slowly, marketplace realities are beginning to penetrate the
> publishing industry, including advertisers, as experience replaces hype.
> Even young people prefer print over digital for certain types of reading.
> My experience with two college student sons validates this.**
>
>
> Very well put!
> We may need to ask the crowd here to share their long-term experiences,
> new developments, etc... by feeding CQ with a written article.
> There have been very good ones these last two years.
>
> 73  PA5MW, MArk van Wijk
>
>
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