K-factor- overseas members perspective

[Tony Stillman]

Tom:
You have very good points!  Having a "CD" or "on-line" K-Factor will be most
benificial to our overseas members as it would cut cost and delivery time to
a point that I think we would see an increase in membership from these
areas.

Content has also been brought up by many, many members in my district.  I'm
sure this will also be addressed.  I think all of your points will be of
interest to the current board.  I KNOW it will be of interest of me, if I am
the new NSRCA President!  My number one item that I will have to put my
energy into is getting the K-Factor fixed, that's for sure.  Thre are a lot
of unhappy members right now, and rightfully so.  I am fully aware of this
(as is the current board) and I can assure you that this problem will be
corrected, one way or another.


Tony Stillman
Radio South, Inc.
3702 N. Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, Fl 32505
www.radiosouthrc.com
800-962-7802
----- Original Message -----
From: "Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig at actewagl.com.au>
To: "'discussion'" <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 10:43 PM
Subject: K-factor- overseas members perspective


> Hi all,
>
> I've been reading the threads regarding the K-factor with great interest
and
> finally decided to put in a short burst myself.
>
> I've only been a member since 95 and have actually managed to get several
> others signed up down here, but for various reasons retaining those
members
> is/was another story.
>
> With the utmost of respect to the NSRCA but for the overseas members I see
> the K-Factor being the only 'real commodity' that the NSRCA possesses.
There
> is little else the NSRCA can do for 'us' unless the it takes on a more
> 'Global' role, which is something I hope to see. Think outside of your own
> backyard.
>
> We have our own national bodies etc and our own newsletters, but because
of
> our small relative size(s) we have never attempted something along the
scale
> of the K-factor. So why not take on a world leadership role?
>
> Something that you MUST consider is the cost. ALL the guys I had signed up
> gave the number one reason as cost v what they got.
> You must consider exchange rate here...over the years an average
membership
> for me has cost between 80 to 100 Aussie big ones. This is not cheap...I
> realise the exchange rates are no-ones fault but when you consider that as
> overseas members we really get nothing else but the K-factor. We get no
> voting rights (not that important anyway ) but I  find it humerous when I
> see some people complaining about their 'local' U.S cost.
>
> The number two problem that seems evident in retaining OS members was
> 'content' of the K-factor. Everyone conceded that it is first and foremost
> there for the local American members..it has to be, it is afterall your
> national body, but contest listing/report after contest report proved to
be
> what everyone down here got bored with.
> So I asked more questions..what do they want. As overseas members they
> wanted the following:
>
> * More of a "Global" attitude...lets see some worlds  and continental
> reports containing lots of information, pictures, trends analysis etc.
lets
> face it, the major magazines do nothing, when the K-factor did little or
> nothing...you lost at least 4 OS members down here that I know of.
> * The ads and suppliers are vital..all wanted more and actually listed
> this as a major factor in joining the NSRCA to read the ads and see whats
> available to us pattern freaks. INFORMATION.
>
> * lets keep the cost realistic,  some of the ideas mentioned before,
> like CD's sound quite feasible.
> * guys down here wanted to see more technical content.. I seem to
> remember Brian Clemmons wanted to do a plane feature every month...surely
he
> had some volunteers??
> * More pictures... and finally.. more of a global outlook( again)
>
> While on cost....there aren't going to be any OS members left if the
> K-factor is as irregular as it is. Maybe that wont matter to the NSRCA but
I
> think it would be a shame...lets face it... pattern flyer's are the same
all
> over the world, no matter where you come from, we are all hopelessly
devoted
> to it, which is why I see this as an opportunity for the NSRCA to unite
> pattern flyers around the world. There has to be a way to bring us all
> together and I see the K-factor being the tool to do it with. Lets become
so
> strong that the FAI shakes in their boots!!!
>
> Sorry for this to be written by a 'scatterbrain' but I'm in a hurry at
> work!!
>
> Just some food for thought.
>
> Tom
> Canberra, Australia
>
>
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