[TowerTalk] March QST cover

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

People who say "Much ado about nothing" miss the entire point which is a 
cover photo displaying unsafe practices.
To the Contrary: It is much ado about something important.  The sad part 
is those who are incapable of seeing that.

I's nice that safety precautions were taken when the photograph was 
taken. Although that is certainly important, the real import is the 
impact of what the photo presents and how it is presented as a cover photo.

To call this much ado about nothing does a great disservice to safety in 
tower work. The proper presentation to the unitiated, (public and most 
hams), is paramount.

Yes, for most, the photo has more impact than the article except to 
those who already know safe practices.

I've written articles and done photography for various topics, covering 
the range from Stroke Recovery, to amateur
radio, aviation,  road rallies, and body building, so I am familiar with 
getting a message across via images and the written word. I'm also 
familiar with both conveying things that were not intended. Sometimes 
the unintended outweigh the intended.

With a diverse audience the range of interpretation can cover a wide area.

73

Roger (K8RI)


On 2/28/2017 7:02 AM, Mike Ryan wrote:
> As I said, much ado about nothing. This whole thing was so staged for a magazine. What photographer is going up a tower to take such a pic?..none..he is THREE feet of the ground as well.  Let it go....  - M
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