[kids]No Kids Day Cover for QST

[David Rich]

Hello Everyone,

There seems to have been some confusion by at least one individual about
what was written by Dave Rich KG0US and what was written by Dave
Sumner.  To avoid confusion I should have placed the following line
after my name:

"Later I received the following e-mail from Dave Sumner that I have
forwarded for those interested."

It seems that it is difficult to separate the my message from the
forwarded message at the bottom. The following are the opinions of Dave
Rich KG0US only:


> Dear Larry N6TR,
>
> I talked to Steve Ford the managing editor of QST on the telephone
> today.  We discussed the alleged interest of a Kids Day photo being on
> the cover of a future QST issue for advertisement and public relations
> for the upcoming Kids Day Contest.  He basically stated that this is an
> unfortunate rumor and that there would be no interest in doing a cover
> for this event.
>
> It does not surprise me that this would be the response.  It is very
> seldom that they put anything other than huge antenna arrays or middle
> aged, overweight, balding men, such as myself, on the cover.  I would
> fall out of my chair if they actually put four to six kids operating on
> their cover.  I have been to Dayton and had the chance to interact with
> several of the ARRL people and others who allegedly represent youth in
> amateur radio.  The way I measure there sincerity is not what they say
> and do with the adults but how they interact with the young people on a
> one-on-one basis. I have found that for the most part they do not show
> any real interest in the young person.  The one exception is Rick
> McCusker the new editor of WorldRadio magazine.  Give him a try. I
> believe he really promotes youth in amateur radio.
>
> 73s and Good Luck!
> Dave KG0US
>
By the way, my family and I are members of the ARRL.

The following is the message I received from Dave Sumner indicating his
position on the subject of a Kids Day Cover Photo:


> Dear Dave:
>
> Sorry for the delay. I've been out of the country and without e-mail
> capability.
>
> Tree and I chatted briefly in Dayton about photo possibilities arising from
> Kids Day. We like to run pictures of kids doing things in ham radio, and
> Kids Day provides an opportunity. I don't recall any specific mention of the
> QST cover in our conversation, although it's possible it came up and I've
> forgotten (Dayton's a long weekend). Of course, the QST staff is always on
> the lookout for good cover material.
>
> I'll pass the JPEG file along to the QST staff. If it has the elements
> they're looking for in a cover, someone will be in touch with you for a
> print.
>
> 73,
> David Sumner, K1ZZ
> ARRL HQ
>

Sorry for the Confusion,
Dave KG0US





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