[TowerTalk] March QST cover

[Mike Ricketts]

This topic came up on Reddit right after the digital issue came out.

A couple of quick points.

1. The photo was apparently supplied by the Eldorado Space Program
(Eldorado, TX), which is a school program at the high school. (
https://goo.gl/wx9OIM) So it seems the league had little/nothing to do with
the taking of the picture. They probably should have known better than to
use it though.

2. The following quote also came out in the discussion, I am unable however
to find the post on Facebook however to verify.

"Concerning the March QST cover image, this was one of those unfortunate
situations that occurs occasionally in publishing where many eyes on the
publishing team look at an image, but none notice the flaws. The QST staff
will learn from this mistake and we will be more diligent about cover
photography in the future." – Steve Ford, WB8IMY, QST (Facebook post)


73,
Mike ND9G (prev KB9BIB)



On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 7:40 AM, Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g at windstream.net>
wrote:

> A correction needs to be published to point out unsafe issues illustrated
> by the cover shot.  There are, however, no facts in evidence that the girl
> was in danger. This was quite likely a posed shot with her feet within
> inches of or on the ground, something for the photographer's convenience.
>
> Patrick        NJ5G
>
>
>
> On 2/27/2017 6:56 AM, knowkode at verizon.net wrote:
>
>>
>>   Rob,
>>
>> Agreed. However, rather than league bashing on this forum, I would
>> encourage every league member to contact their section mgr, division
>> director, and everyone they can think of in Newington. They have done a
>> great disservice to the safety of their members by promoting something like
>> this.
>>
>> Safety first,
>> Jim, W5QM
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
>> To: towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Mon, Feb 27, 2017 5:51 am
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] March QST cover
>>
>> Has anyone else here seen the totally idiotic QST cover for the March
>> issue?
>>
>> If not take a look:
>>
>> http://wirelessestimator.com/articles/2017/cover-girl-climbe
>> r-shot-could-send-high-schoolers-to-their-death/
>>
>> It is ridiculous in so many ways.  If I were ARRL executive director
>> I'd call in the editors and tell them to start cleaning out their
>> desks.   Another example of how QST is run now by completely
>> non-technical people.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Rob
>> K5UJ
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