[TowerTalk] March QST cover

[ve4xt at mymts.net]

Interesting that on this reflector, and in the shoddy "journalism" by the quoted magazine, nobody has attempted to contact the ARRL or get the other side of the story.

Then again, balanced reporting is just fake news anyway. Only reporting that services the correct agenda is any good.

Mistake? Yes. Evidence the school teaches unsafe procedures? Hardly. It is more likely a staged photo inches from safety with the tie-off just slapped together. Showing such is wrong and a correction is in order.

73, kelly, ve4xt 

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> On Feb 27, 2017, at 7:40 AM, Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g at windstream.net> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Patrick        NJ5G
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>> On 2/27/2017 6:56 AM, knowkode at verizon.net wrote:
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>>  Rob,
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>> 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
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>> -----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:
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>> http://wirelessestimator.com/articles/2017/cover-girl-climber-shot-could-send-high-schoolers-to-their-death/
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>> 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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