K-Factor vision of the future.

[Ihncheol Park]

Well, I like the idea of using CDRs for mailing.  The media costs are lower
than printing.
I have no idea how many copies of K-Factors are mailed each month.  However,
NSRCA will need a CD Copier (writer) that is capable of at least 5 copies at
once.  The price for these drive are well above $260.00 each.  Then, those
CD writers do not last very long due to high volume of writing.
Maybe someone has to figure out how much would it cost first for
1. Printing K-Factors (current)
2. Using CD-R with duplicator(s)  Always need a back up drive(s).  Meantime
failure of drives need to be considered.

Both above also need to include postage.  CDs are fragile, so there has to
be cardboard covers.

I also saw another member's post about doubling the membership cost.  Well,
Are we going to pay more than the AMA membership fee which include
subscription to Model Avation and liability insurance?  I am ok to pay
higher membership for NSRCA as long as it is less than AMA membership and
the K-Factor with on-time delivery, better information rather than the
contest schedules and results.

Also, why not keep the archives of K-Factors for those who wants to look at
the old issues?  I am not sure if NSRCA still has all those old issues in
PDF or any type of files.
NSRCA can sell the past issues in CD-Rs (12 issues in one?).  When I joined
the NSRCA, I could not find any old issues at all.  If you need more hard
drive space, I have a new 40G HDD that I will donate for archive use by
NSRCA.

I do not want to download K-Factor from NSRCA website.  Been there and tried
several times because of automatic disconnection from MSN.  They just
upgraded entire software with MSN Explorer and don't have any idea about why
my MSN software is showing automatic disconnection notice. So far I have
good enough connection and don't want to spend too much ($34.00 for 3
months).
I don't plan on going to DSL or Cable modem at least until they are
reasonably priced without changing the monthly prices and it is also
recommended to have firewall if you have lots of information in you PC.

Pilot manual is a very nice idea for new members and those who want to try
Pattern.  Gotta be on the NSRCA website.

Yeah, why isn't there any K-Factor?  I think at least something has to be
posted to NSRCA website in What's new section or at the first page?
I used to subscribe more than 5 magazines, but removed all other than AMA
and NSRCA!!  I need something to read!!.

Ihncheol


  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of Tony Stillman
  Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 5:43 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: K-Factor vision of the future.


  One other option is to mail out the K-FACTOR on floppy disk or CD ROM.
This would be the PDF file version that could be loaded on even an old
computer and printed out.  No download time, and it comes in the mail, so
you are "notified" when it's arrived.  Mass copying of this kind of format
is not expensive.

  I am for a printed version for those who want it, and a downloadable for
those who would like that.  We will have to wait and see what the Board of
Directors of NSRCA gets worked out.

  The main problem right now is that there IS NO K-FACTOR!  I have not heard
anything on when/if there will be another issue from our current editor.  I
am sure that the Board is working on this problem, as to many, the K-Factor
IS NSRCA.  As an advertiser, I am concerned.  As a member, I am concerned.
I'm sure you on this list are concerned.

  It sounds like the Board is aware, and working to solve the problem.  They
have been put in a very difficult situation due to the editor not having
time to put into the K-Factor.  This will have to be resolved, and they are
aware of this.

  I feel sure we will here something from them soon on a solution, even if
it is for the short-term.

  Tony Stillman
  Radio South
  3702 N. Pace Blvd.
  Pensacola, FL 32505
  www.radiosouthrc.com

  1-800-962-7802
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Wade & Barbara Akle
    To: Discussion rc NSRCA
    Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 7:33 AM
    Subject: Re: K-Factor vision of the future.


    I may have missed somebody mentioning the excessive size of the present
k=factor downloads of 5-7 Mbps (:<
    I have great admiration for our web-site team and thank them for it al
the time. And, I am for having the k-factor delivered on the web.

    One question is how come I get to download in pdf format all kind of
manuals and pages of information larger than the k-factor in a reasonable
time and yet have avoided the k-factor because of the time it takes??

    Until the download time on a 56 kbps phone line gets down to less than a
minute or two, we have a losing proposition, leaving a lot of us without the
k-factor.
    Wade
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