[NSRCA-dist8] Poll & a question

[Gordon Anderson]

I too voted for a paper copy. This issue comes up every year or two and 
its almost as bad as the debate over snaps and spins....

Regarding the graphics question. I don't have anything to do this but I 
came close to buying one of those circut systems that walmart sells. 
They had a Christmas sale that was pretty good but I just could not 
justify it....

--Gordon

Tim wrote:
> I took the poll and my preference was paper copy.    I like going back 
> and looking at old copies and I have trouble reading any kind of 
> multipage document on the computer.
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> I have a group question.   Does anyone in D8 have the ability to 
> generate lettering graphics for models ?     I try and cut them out 
> from monokote but don't do a very good job.   I'm hoping someone has 
> the capability to computer generate lettering (varying fonts, sizes, 
> and colors) that can be placed on adhesive backed material so it can 
> be added as part of the finishing process of the plane.
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> On Jan 28, 2009, at 5:46 PM, Rex wrote:
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>> Hi everyone....
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>> I'd like to ask, how many of you have taken the poll on the NSRCA 
>> website....  
>> I'd also like to take a moment to tell you a little about it.  Don't 
>> read anything
>> into what you are hearing on the list.  Nothing is being done to the 
>> kfactor at
>> this time.  There is no plan to change the publication to an online 
>> media...  The
>> fact is, we have all the costs of publication and postage for the 
>> kfactor.  We are
>> just trying to find out what the NSRCA members want.  It's that 
>> simple...  
>> Until we know what the masses want, we have no idea what is possible 
>> in the 
>> future concerning publishing requirements.  The biggest cost of 
>> printing the kfactor,
>> is setup and starting the initial printing.  I don't have the actual 
>> figures to give you,
>> but I'll give you an example that shows you how the costs work....
>> Say you have a printing job to be done...  the cost is based on setup 
>> and an initial
>> printing of 100 copies...  that's the smallest order the printing 
>> agency will do.  The
>> cost of that printing will cost $200.  Now if you want to expand that 
>> printing to 500
>> copies, the printing agency will go ahead and run off 400 more copies 
>> for an additional
>> $100.  And as you expand the order, it gets cheaper and cheaper per 
>> copy.  We have
>> been on one of the pricing plateaus, and that is why we have excess 
>> copies.  The 
>> excess copies are free because of the fixed pricing by numbers.  
>> That's just the way
>> it is...  We are trying to see if, according to the poll, we can get 
>> numbers of members
>> that fit one of these pricing plateaus, and how much, if any, savings 
>> can be found by
>> letting a percentage of members go electronic.  That's pretty much it 
>> in a nut shell...
>> That's why it's important that you take the poll, so we can start 
>> figuring out where we
>> stand.  If you haven't heard, publishing is taking a beating in this 
>> country.  Magazines are
>> dieing in droves.  Mostly due to advertising, or lack thereof....  We 
>> are trying to see is,
>> if making an online version of the kfactor will help or hinder 
>> advertising revenue.  There
>> are a few different routes that can be taken as for charging for 
>> advertising in the 
>> electronic kfactor, such as the "by hit" method in which the 
>> advertiser is charged a minor
>> fee every time a reader links to the advertisers site from the 
>> electronic kfactor.  
>> Nothing has been decided as of yet...  we need to see where we stand 
>> after the poll is
>> tallied and costs are figured several different ways.  The intent was 
>> to have both, the
>> printed copy, and an online copy.   I can tell you this...  the way 
>> the economy is going,
>> it will get harder and harder to keep things as they are, without 
>> raising membership fees,
>> unless we get a good handle on this.  We do not have enough 
>> advertising funds to pay
>> for the kfactor as it is....  and trust me, our ad manager is doing 
>> as much as possible to 
>> get as many advertisers as he can!  That has to be the most thankless 
>> job on the planet!
>> The rest of the funds used to pay for printing and postage comes from 
>> membership dues.
>> Then we have costs for the NATS, Championship awards, TAXES!...  yes, 
>> we pay taxes...
>> We are working on getting to a tax exempt status, but it's taking 
>> some time.  All the ducks
>> have to be in a row!
>> Ok, so now you get the idea of what's going on behind the scenes!   
>> When Derek gets all
>> the figures, he will spell out all of our costs, what we can and 
>> can't do, etc....  Stay 
>> posted!
>>  
>> Also, if you haven't heard, we will have a booth at the NW Model Expo 
>> in Monroe, Wa. on
>> the weekend of February 6, 7, and 8...  Stop by and say Hi!!!!
>>  
>> Thanks 
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>> Rex
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