K-Factor vision of the future.

[Tony Stillman]

Wonderful!!!

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

1-800-962-7802
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas C. Weedon" <weedon at wwnet.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 3:43 PM
Subject: RE: K-Factor vision of the future.


> To All;
> Don't loose hope yet. We may have the K-Factor earlier than you think,
from
> another publisher. Just got a few loose ends to tie up.
>
> Tom Weedon, NSRCA D4 VP
> AMA 2537, NSRCA 733
> IMAC 1810, WA8WAA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Tony Stillman
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 3:13 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: K-Factor vision of the future.
>
>
> I think all ideas should be out there in the forefront to look at.  I hope
> we are able to get a printed version, even better than what we currently
> have.  I think that is what everyone wants, really.  Having it ALSO
> available on-line is just icing on the cake.
>
> Keep the ideas going, as I'm sure most of the officers are seeing what you
> are writing...........
>
> Tony Stillman
> Radio South, Inc.
> 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> Pensacola, Fl 32505
> www.radiosouthrc.com
> 800-962-7802
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 2:37 PM
> Subject: Re: K-Factor vision of the future.
>
>
> > A couple of items rattling around in my (almost empty!) head:
> > The K-Factor is pointed right at the market most of the manufacturers
who
> are
> > advertising therein want to hit.  Most of them who are advertising are
> > interested in selling their pattern products, specifically, even though
> they may
> > be in other, more general markets.  In those markets, they will use
other
> > avenues. (Model Aviation, MAN, etc.)
> > The point here is synergism; the advertisers want the K-Factor, as much
as
> the
> > K-Factor wants them.  This is important.  Sure, you could advertise
> pattern
> > stuff in RCM, and waste a lot of money, because of the small segment of
> the
> > hobby who are interested in our specialty.  But, it's just not as good a
> use of
> > the advertising dollar.  So, the sum of advertisers + K-Factor add up to
> greater
> > than each alone.
> >
> > Different subject:
> > Seems to me that the use of a CD-ROM for the K-F would bring us the
worst
> of
> > both worlds.  You would be subject to the postman, mailing, labels, plus
> > production costs, and would still need to access a computer.  Not ruling
> out
> > anything; just noodling it around.
> > What we need is a new, interested, Eric Hawkinson (K-F publisher from a
> few
> > years ago) who will take over a limited production, and is computer
> literate
> > enough to get the K-F online at the same time.  He can't be expected to
do
> it
> > for free.  But, he may still be out there, maybe even among our own
> number.
> >
> > Other solutions will probably suggest themselves; it's just a matter of
> time.
> > How much of that commodity have we?
> >
> > Hoping to be looked at as helpful.
> >
> > Bill Glaze
> > NSRCA 2388
> > AMA 2221
> >
> >
> > Tony Stillman wrote:
> >
> > > Making the CD's is not a problem.  We can pay a company to make the
> (PRETTY
> > > CHEAP) or purchase a machine that does 50 copies at a time (also, not
to
> bad
> > > in cost, considering).
> > >
> > > Keep in mind, this stuff is just being discussed.... As far as I know,
> > > nothing has been decided.
> > >
> > > I have also just heard this weekend about a posibility of having a
MAJOR
> > > company publish the newsletter for us, at NO or MINIMAL charge.  Their
> fee
> > > would be to have a few pages to advertise in.  We would still pay
> postage,
> > > but the printing problem would be solved.  THIS IS NOT IN STONE!!!
> > >
> > > Just trying to show that we have several options.  The Board is
looking
> at
> > > all options to get this problem solved.
> > >
> > > Tony Stillman
> > > Radio South, Inc.
> > > 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> > > Pensacola, Fl 32505
> > > www.radiosouthrc.com
> > > 800-962-7802
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Martin X. Moleski, SJ" <moleski at canisius.edu>
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 7:44 AM
> > > Subject: RE: K-Factor vision of the future.
> > >
> > > > --On Sunday, September 29, 2002 8:07 PM -0700 Ihncheol Park
> > > <PatternFlyer at msn.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Well, I like the idea of using CDRs for mailing.  The media costs
> are
> > > > > lower than printing.  ...
> > > >
> > > > We have to factor in the time it would take, too, for someone
> > > > to sit by the copier machine and churn out 1000 copies or so.
> > > > It's not trivial, and I don't think we should expect a
> > > > volunteer to do that kind of work.
> > > >
> > > > There must be CD "printers" just as there are magazine printers.
> > > > We can't be the only people thinking of going this route.
> > > >
> > > > Marty #2874
> > > >
> > > >
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