On the other hand, I submitted a press release of my LP-100 right after
Dayton and I haven't seen it run yet. What's funny about it is that the
original article describing the product ran in QEX, as you know Joe, and
I am running an ad in NCJ . The whole thing seems to be somewhat
dependent on the available space and the size of the press release.
Larry N8LP
www.telepostinc.com
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> Pete,
>
> Nobody at ARRL looks at these before publication. The "New
> Product" announcements are manufacturer's press releases. The
> press releases go in an "inbox" and the layout staff grabs
> whatever they need to fill "holes" in the magazine.
>
> I raised the issue privately with key members of the editorial
> staff a few months ago when one manufacturer had "New Product"
> announcements in three different places in the same issue. In
> one case the product was so new that it was not even available
> for purchase on the manufacturer's own web site! This, in spite
> of a two month lead time for QST advertising <G>.
>
> Bottom line, "New Product Announcements" are not subject to any
> of the normal QST editorial standards.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Pete Smith
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 3:09 PM
>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] 2006 Top Ten Chutzpah Awards - the top two
>>
>>
>> Both New Product announcements from September QST -
>>
>> p.41 Isotron 40/20 meter antenna that looks like a cross
>> between a 1960's UHF antenna, a birdhouse, a ceramic coil
>> from a BC-375 and a collection of leftover flashing material.
>> Really, guys, are we supposed to believe this works?
>>
>> p. 32 "Broadband Manpack Antenna and Mast from B&W" --
>> claiming less than 2:1 SWR 1.6-60 MHz. Picture looks like
>> two christmas tree light reels, a lot of hookup wire, two
>> three foot pieces of tubing and a humongous balun/dummy load.
>> Rated for 20 watts. $545 for the antenna alone, or $1190
>> (!) for the antenna and mast kit.
>>
>> The serious point of all this -- who the heck at ARRL is
>> looking at these things before publication? Whatever
>> happened to the ARRL's holy attitude about not advertising
>> things that make no sense? Oh, I forgot - new product
>> announcements are FREE. But how many new hams will be duped?
>>
>> I thought the August QST was pretty good, but this ... horrific!
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> The World HF Contest Station Database
>> Full details on 3165 contest stations
>> at http://www.pvrc.org/WCSD/WCSDsearch.htm
>>
>>
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