[NSRCA-discussion] Hardcopy K-Factor

Wed Jan 4 08:20:28 AKST 2017

>From the inside looking out, I don't think there is anything on the table
to stop printing the K-Factor.  There is discussion about what to do in the
future but, at this point, I don't think that stopping printing completely
is on the table.  Here's the real problem:

Advertisers have always paid for the cost of printing.  Printing is, by
far, the most expensive thing that we do as an organization through the
course of the year.  We are losing advertisers as our market is dwindling
and definitely specialized.  If the new BoD addresses this issue, which I'm
certain they will, ideas and thoughts will come forward and presented to us
as a whole.  If we lose advertisers, that means that the money to print the
K-Factor has to come from somewhere else.  The NSRCA is sound, financially,
but that can always change based on income vs. outgo.   If (I again say
this is not on the table) we were to stop printing the K-Factor and just
offer it digitally, it would save the NSRCA thousands upon thousands of
dollars but we also wouldn't have to worry so much about advertising
income.  Might it come to this?  I guess we'll see.  I, for one, hope it
does not but the survival of our organization certainly trumps what is
convenient for me as far as the K-Factor is concerned.  Mark, I am not
saying that you are worried about convenience, I just wanted to address the
real issue.  Again, at this time, printing will continue as normal and I
definitely understand the push vs. pull scenario.  You are absolutely
correct.

Best,
Scott

*Scott A. McHarg*
VSCL / CANVASS U.A.S. Research Pilot
Texas A&M University
PPL - ASEL
Remote Pilot Certified Under FAA Part 107

On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 11:07 AM, Atwood, Mark via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> So I’ll be the first to admit that it’s some form of laziness on my part
> (since I have plenty of access to high res color printers).   This is
> really more about push vs pull strategy.  In this case, I prefer the
> information be pushed to me, rather than having to go and pull it, and I’m
> willing to pay for that to happen.
>
> On a tangential note, I’ve been having this conversation with those at the
> AMA regarding Nationals coverage in Model Aviation.   The reality is that
> there is MORE printed coverage of the Nationals today than there was in the
> past, but its in the form of online, digital media.  The Nats News is
> produced daily for all disciplines throughout the length of the Nationals
> and is readily available on-line for all of us to consume.  But I, like
> many others, would like to see that “Pushed” out to the modeling masses by
> way of the printed Model Aviation magazine.
>
> Pushing information exposes me to things that I might not otherwise think
> to Pull.    A great article in MA about Control Line Stunt might get me
> interested.  But I’m not likely to go looking for the Nats News that
> covered stunt this past summer.
>
> To circle back to the K-Factor, I typically read most or all of what I’m
> going to read the day it come in the mail and I see it. Top of mind
> awareness.  On the few occasions where mine never arrives… I don’t miss it
> until the next one comes.   It looks months the last time it got
> accidentally changed to “electronic delivery” for me to notice that it had
> stopped coming.  It wasn’t until I started writing an article for the team
> that I realized I hadn’t looked at one in months.
>
> So for me it’s laziness, yes.  But I don’t think I’m alone.
>
> -Mark
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> On Jan 4, 2017, at 11:13 AM, Ron via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
> There are a lot of tech-deprived individuals out there and they aren't all
> geezers like us, Jay.
>
> Ron
>
> On Jan 3, 2017 11:16 PM, Jay Gerber via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
> Folks, I’m confused am I reading into this that some can’t use the print
> function of their tablet or computer…..I print out the K Factor lower
> resolution and love it…..read it anywhere anytime and use a spring clip to
> hold the pages together and rotate them as I read the pages……other than the
> sophistication of a professionally printed version I feel good in that it’s
> saving the group some money and I can enjoy the KFactor at my leisure.
>
> Did I miss something????
>
> Jay
>
>
> *From:* NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>] *On Behalf Of *Ron Hansen via
> NSRCA-discussion
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 03, 2017 8:51 PM
> *To:* NSCRA Discussion List
> *Subject:* [NSRCA-discussion] Hardcopy K-Factor
>
>
> Just received my first hardcopy K-Factor in almost 2 years.  About 2 years
> ago, I decided to switch to getting electronic copies only in order to help
> the NSRCA save some money.  Well I read more in 5-minutes of the January
> 2017 issue than I had read in the last 12 issues electronically.
>
>
> Hopefully receiving a hardcopy will remain an option for the foreseeable
> future but if not I understand.
>
>
> Ron
>
>
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