You're right, Ria. The thing is, if the magazine (any one, for that matter)
continues to offer subscriptions to a print edition, they have an obligation to
deliver those editions. If they can't, for any of a number of reasons, then
they need to tell that to the subscriber base, and offer reasonable
alternatives... extend the subscription, credit towards the digital edition (if
any, as there is in this case), SOMETHING.
Silence and broken promises are not good for business.
I really hate to see CQ continuing down this path. I like the content, when
I've been able to get it. I like having an alternative editorial voice, even
if it's a far cry from the days when CQ and 73 fought with each other as
much as they (editorially) disagreed with the ARRL's direction. I think it
will be very bad for Amateur Radio in North America if CQ becomes no more.
But that, unfortunately, seems to be the path that they're heading towards, if
these things continue.
73, ron w3wn
-----Original Message-----
From: rjairam@gmail.com <rjairam@gmail.com>
To: robert wa1fcn <wa1fcn@charter.net>
Cc: cq-contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Wed, Jan 15, 2020 2:29 pm
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ Magazine
Digital is current. Latest issue is January 2020.
Yes this is an answer some who are fond of the old ways of print magazines
don’t want to hear.
But to be honest the entire print magazine business is suffering. I don’t
know how CQ still does it but I appreciate that they are there as an
independent voice in amateur radio.
73
Ria, N2RJ
On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 9:47 AM robert wa1fcn <wa1fcn@charter.net> wrote:
>
> GE All
>
> Has anyone heard IF CQ magazine will ever get back on a timely
> tract. I can't be the only
>
> one who frustrated reading about tips and strategy for contest
> that are already history!
>
> Yes I have been around a good number of years and know some of
> them, but how about
>
> the newer hams/contesters that could benefit from this info. I
> just got my December issue
>
> and I am reading about up coming contest that happened the
> first week in December!
>
> CQ how much longer will this continue! I will admit
> other than out dated contest
>
> info, CQ is my favorite radio magazine. Still ..........
>
> BoB WA1FCN
>
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