Troy's K-Factor column

[Grow Pattern]

Just so the topic does not derailed. NOT talking about an electronic-only K-Factor. 

Just mentioning an electronic-only-membership as an option does not nor would change anything that you get today. 

Please don't cross them over.

It is conceivable in the future that you could choose to not have a paper copy and that might save money. I say might, because most likely there is a volume price point with paper publishing where below a certain number the price of production does not drop and you would only save on postage. 

I am more interested in the deliver mechanism technologies than policy. The concept of sending a CD has massive potential. An extememely large number of business executives have internet services that they also have delivered on a CD. This is because they read the disc on the plane! Or said another way, when they are off-line.

Saving the whole K-factor in pdf format is OK, but you could do so much more if the pdf which equals the print version) was also supplied in word  files, jpeg's etc. You could then slot the content into folders. The Ads could be grouped together for searching. The articles could be easily key word searched. For example, find "YS DZ" and you would get all the files that you saved where it is mentioned. Try and do that by hand with a years worth of K-Factors.

And yes it's snowing...

Regards,

Eric. 



----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dennis 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 10:24 AM
  Subject: RE: Troy's K-Factor column


  Two things also. I assume Bob that by your statement of  "IF there could be some cost-saving schema for the NSRCA of giving an "electronic-only" option" then the NSRCA consisting of the membership, then we, as the members would receive that cost savings. If there is no cost savings to the membership then I vote NO. 

  If everyone went to the electronic version of the K-Factor then we would lose the ability to give our paper versions away unless you printed them out and then where is the savings?

   

  Dennis Cone

  NSRCA 1118

  AMA 4042 

   

  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Bob Pastorello
  Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 7:12 AM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: Troy's K-Factor column

   

  Two things.... One - Troy's writing is prolific, informative, and well-structured.  Kudos to you, Troy!!! Great work.

      Two - The quality of content, and durability of an electronic file makes that my preference, hands down.  IF there could be some cost-saving schema for the NSRCA of giving an "electronic-only" option, you'd get my support for that!!!

   

  (FWIW)


  Bob Pastorello
  NSRCA 199  AMA 46373
  rcaerobob at cox.net
  www.rcaerobats.net

   

   

  ----- Original Message ----- 


  From: Grow Pattern 

  To: discussion at nsrca.org 

  Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 9:01 AM

  Subject: Re: Troy's K-Factor column

   

  I've noticed that quite a few of us read the K-factor on-line these days. 
  Especially if they have a cable modem. I know I always do because it is 
  there, and because I use my computer and web-sites a lot.

  My question is, "do you then read the paper version when it arrives?"

  Regards,

  Eric.

  P.S. Nice article Troy.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "John Pavlick" <jpavlick at idseng.com>
  To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
  Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 12:21 AM
  Subject: Troy's K-Factor column


  > Troy,
  > I downloaded the latest K-Factor (haven't got it in the mail yet) and I 
  > saw
  > your 'Model Building' column. Nice work! The control linkage details are
  > excellent. There are a few guys in my club (not pattern pilots) that 
  > should
  > read this. I've tried to explain some of these things and even showed them
  > how I set things up in my airplanes, but they just don't seem to get it.
  > Maybe seeing it in print will help. This is good stuff to have in the
  > K-Factor. Hope to see more in future issues.
  >
  > John Pavlick
  > http://www.idseng.com
  >
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