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<DIV><FONT size=4>There are two vendors at the NW Expo next weekend that design
and cut anything in stick on vinyl you can dream up..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>JF</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=tstebbins@gmail.com href="mailto:tstebbins@gmail.com">Tim</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 28, 2009 7:06
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-dist8] Poll & a
question</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>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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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>On Jan 28, 2009, at 5:46 PM, Rex wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV class=hmmessage style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Hi
everyone....<BR> <BR>I'd like to ask, how many of you have taken the
poll on the NSRCA website.... <SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>I'd also like to take a moment
to tell you a little about it. Don't read anything<BR>into what you
are hearing on the list. Nothing is being done to the kfactor
at<BR>this time. There is no plan to change the publication to an
online media... The<BR>fact is, we have all the costs of publication
and postage for the kfactor. We are<BR>just trying to find out what
the NSRCA members want. It's that simple... <SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>Until we know what the masses
want, we have no idea what is possible in the<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>future concerning publishing
requirements. The biggest cost of printing the kfactor,<BR>is setup
and starting the initial printing. I don't have the actual figures to
give you,<BR>but I'll give you an example that shows you how the costs
work....<BR>Say you have a printing job to be done... the cost is
based on setup and an initial<BR>printing of 100 copies... that's the
smallest order the printing agency will do. The<BR>cost of that
printing will cost $200. Now if you want to expand that printing to
500<BR>copies, the printing agency will go ahead and run off 400 more copies
for an additional<BR>$100. And as you expand the order, it gets
cheaper and cheaper per copy. We have<BR>been on one of the pricing
plateaus, and that is why we have excess copies. The<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>excess copies are free because
of the fixed pricing by numbers. That's just the way<BR>it is...
We are trying to see if, according to the poll, we can get numbers of
members<BR>that fit one of these pricing plateaus, and how much, if any,
savings can be found by<BR>letting a percentage of members go
electronic. That's pretty much it in a nut shell...<BR>That's why it's
important that you take the poll, so we can start figuring out where
we<BR>stand. If you haven't heard, publishing is taking a beating in
this country. Magazines are<BR>dieing in droves. Mostly due to
advertising, or lack thereof.... We are trying to see is,<BR>if making
an online version of the kfactor will help or hinder advertising
revenue. There<BR>are a few different routes that can be taken as for
charging for advertising in the<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>electronic kfactor, such as the
"by hit" method in which the advertiser is charged a minor<BR>fee every time
a reader links to the advertisers site from the electronic
kfactor. <SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>Nothing has
been decided as of yet... we need to see where we stand after the poll
is<BR>tallied and costs are figured several different ways. The intent
was to have both, the<BR>printed copy, and an online copy. I can
tell you this... the way the economy is going,<BR>it will get harder
and harder to keep things as they are, without raising membership
fees,<BR>unless we get a good handle on this. We do not have enough
advertising funds to pay<BR>for the kfactor as it is.... and trust me,
our ad manager is doing as much as possible to<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>get as many advertisers as he
can! That has to be the most thankless job on the planet!<BR>The rest
of the funds used to pay for printing and postage comes from membership
dues.<BR>Then we have costs for the NATS, Championship awards,
TAXES!... yes, we pay taxes...<BR>We are working on getting to a tax
exempt status, but it's taking some time. All the ducks<BR>have to be
in a row!<BR>Ok, so now you get the idea of what's going on behind the
scenes! When Derek gets all<BR>the figures, he will spell out
all of our costs, what we can and can't do, etc.... Stay<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR>posted!<BR> <BR>Also, if
you haven't heard, we will have a booth at the NW Model Expo in Monroe, Wa.
on<BR>the weekend of February 6, 7, and 8... Stop by and say
Hi!!!!<BR> <BR>Thanks<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR> <BR>Rex<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR><RTE_TEXT></RTE_TEXT><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-dist8
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