[CQ-Contest] CQ Magazine

[Bill Parry]

I am not sure that I have seen all the e-mails on this subject, but I have been wondering about my CQ magazines too. For a while I was getting my CQ and QST during the same week.  All of the sudden I was missing CQ.  I looked back and I found that the November issue was the last one that I got. I emailed them and got a response on Monday and it basically said they ran into a snag with the December issue.  They said they would be sending out my December issue soon.  No information on the January issue. I apparently haven’t had the problem with getting CQ that some of you have had.  I have been getting my CQ with fair regularity recently.

You can be as negative as you want to be about CQ but I like the magazine and understand that they are having a rough go of it. If you are a contester it is in you best interest that CQ remain viable.  They sponsor some the best contests.  They are also are not in bed with the ARRL.  I have been a life member of the ARRL for over 50 years and support them but they sometimes like to be a little on the mysterious side about what they are doing. I am not sure I always trust them. It is good to have a second view on things.

One thing I am adamant about is that I do NOT like the electronic versions of the magazines.  I hope that I am never forced into having to accept that solution. If this were the only solution to the problems of CQ then I would expect a large decrease in the subscription. 

Bill
W5VX

-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+bparry=rgv.rr.com at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Ron Notarius W3WN via CQ-Contest
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:50 AM
To: wa1fcn at charter.net; cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ Magazine

Bob (et al),

There has been several ongoing threads on this very matter on the QRZ.COM and eHAM.NET sites for quite some time now.

Sad to say, there is little if any feedback from CQ staff on the subject.  Many people report that when they could get a response (via email or telephone)… well, promises were made, but these same people report that said promises are not always kept.

Wish I had better information for you.  The best I can say is that you are not alone.

73, ron w3wn

-----Original Message-----
From: robert wa1fcn <wa1fcn at charter.net>
To: cq-contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wed, Jan 15, 2020 9:47 am
Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQ Magazine

GE All
Has anyone heard IF CQ magazine will ever get back on a timely tract.  I can't be the only one who frustrated reading about tips and strategy for contest that are already history!

Yes I have been around a good number of years and know some of them, but how about the newer hams/contesters that could benefit from this info.  I just got my December issue and I am reading  about up coming contest that happened the first week in December!
CQ how much longer will this continue!  I will admit other than out dated contest info, CQ is my favorite radio magazine. Still ..........
BoB WA1FCN

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