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Red Scholefield - 03 Aug 2004 11:22 GMT
The latest AMA Survey covering Model Aviation may be seen at the AMA web
site.

http://www.modelaircraft.org/templates/MembersOnly/Model%20Aviation%20rpt.PD
F

--
Red Scholefield
AMA 951 Dist. V
Leader Member/CD
Mike Wizynajtys - 03 Aug 2004 12:29 GMT
That was an interesting read. Thanks Red!
Apperently, most people (-/+ 3.8% with 95% confidence) feel as I do.
Model Aviation is a worthwhile publication.

Wiz

> The latest AMA Survey covering Model Aviation may be seen at the AMA web
> site.
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> AMA 951 Dist. V
> Leader Member/CD
gary koester - 03 Aug 2004 19:17 GMT
I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.

Gary

> That was an interesting read. Thanks Red!
> Apperently, most people (-/+ 3.8% with 95% confidence) feel as I do.
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> > The latest AMA Survey covering Model Aviation may be seen at the AMA web
> > site.

http://www.modelaircraft.org/templates/MembersOnly/Model%20Aviation%20rpt.PD
> > F
> >
> > --
> > Red Scholefield
> > AMA 951 Dist. V
> > Leader Member/CD
James Beck - 03 Aug 2004 19:53 GMT
> I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
> is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
>
> Gary

Really?
How about a little informal survey right here?

I'm an AMA member and I like getting the magaine.

Anyone else for or against?

          Jim Beck
Paul McIntosh - 03 Aug 2004 20:06 GMT
I was/will be again an AMA member and I always enjoyed the magazine.  No
other magazine covered model aviation in such variety.

--
Paul McIntosh
http://www.rc-bearings.com
> > I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
> > is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
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>
>            Jim Beck
MK - 03 Aug 2004 21:36 GMT
I like it.
mk
> > I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
> > is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
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>
>            Jim Beck
Buford Q. Boggswell - 04 Aug 2004 00:28 GMT
AMA230068 here and I read Model Aviation cover to cover every month.
As you could infer from my AMA number, I am not exactly a newbie in
the hobby, but I usually learn at least something new that's applicable to
me each month.

Some examples of the recent nuggets include the detailed engine / prop
info in the last two issues as well as the information on putting chokes
in to eliminate RX noise that was creeping in via the BEC on my Zagi's
speed controller.  The recent helicopter review also opened my eyes as to
how much simpler those things have become over the years - tempting...

Anyway, as far as I am concerned - keep up the good work!!  That "rag"
puts a smile on my face every time it shows up :)

>> I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
>> is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
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>
>            Jim Beck
Red Scholefield - 04 Aug 2004 01:08 GMT
The last time the AMA offered membership without the magazine so few signed
up not to get it that it wasn't worth the trouble.  Of course that was
several years back when the majority of the membership could read. :-) We
have come a long way since then. Now we have people asking for plans to
build a field box or a work bench.

I'll still take the magazine and enjoy it.
--
Red S. AMA951 "I speak the truth, not so much as I would, but as much
as I dare; and I dare a little more as I grow older."
                          Montaigne

> AMA230068 here and I read Model Aviation cover to cover every month.
> As you could infer from my AMA number, I am not exactly a newbie in
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> >
> >            Jim Beck
Mike Wizynajtys - 04 Aug 2004 14:21 GMT
I already stated that I like the magazine above, but I'll go on record
here in this little poll to say I'm for the magazine.

Wiz

>>I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
>>is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
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>
>            Jim Beck
Mike Gordon - 05 Aug 2004 00:00 GMT
I like the magazine, not as well as RC Report but better than the other
"catalogues" RCM, MAN, Fly RC.

> I already stated that I like the magazine above, but I'll go on record
> here in this little poll to say I'm for the magazine.
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>>
>>            Jim Beck

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John R. Agnew - 06 Aug 2004 17:34 GMT
> > I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
> > is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
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>
>            Jim Beck
I'm a member (34 years) and I read it cover-to-cover. I enjoy reading
about facets of modeling that I don't do, personally, but would enjoy
watching.

John Agnew
Mathew Kirsch - 04 Aug 2004 19:11 GMT
> I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
> is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.

You're going to pay one way or another. The AMA has to publish a
newsletter and distribute it to all its members. It's Federal law. So,
you either get a 100+ page glossy magazine that's largely funded by
advertising, or a 42-page copier-paper newsletter that's completely
funded by the membership.

I know our club can't publish a 6-issue, 6-page newsletter and mail it
for $7 per member per year, yet the AMA manages to send you 12 issues
of a 100+ page glossy magazine for the same amount...
Don Hatten - 04 Aug 2004 21:58 GMT
I don't read 100% of the magazine, but I do enjoy the articles.

I vote to keep the magazine

Don Hatten
AMA #SOARDOG
(AMA member off and on for 35 years)
J_R - 05 Aug 2004 16:55 GMT
Mathew

I agree with your comments, except the part about MA being paid for by
advertising.

The fact of the matter is that advertising pays next to nothing to offset
the cost of MA. If you look at the most recent financial statement, page 16,
you will find the advertising costs are $771,740.  If you look at page 3,
you will find MA's income from advertising is $851,032 for a net income of
$79,292. This is an area that deserves looking into by the AMA. On that same
page 3 we find the total direct costs of MA are $1,900,641.The cost of MA is
almost exclusively subsidized by the membership.

Still... at only $6-$7 a year per member it's a bargain.

> > I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
> > is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
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> for $7 per member per year, yet the AMA manages to send you 12 issues
> of a 100+ page glossy magazine for the same amount...
Mike - 05 Aug 2004 17:22 GMT
Advertising rates are based on the number of people who subscribe (or are
forced to subscribe) to a magazine.
If the AMA offered the choice of MA magazine or not with a membership, and
half declined the magazine, what would happen to the advertising rates the
AMA could charge?

In these days of "instant news", most all magazine sales are declining due
to the "lead time" delay needed for glossy print publications to get to the
reader.   Three or more months is a long time to wait for news when it's
available on the internet or TV instantly.

Happy Flying,

Mike

> Mathew
>
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> > for $7 per member per year, yet the AMA manages to send you 12 issues
> > of a 100+ page glossy magazine for the same amount...
Don Hatten - 05 Aug 2004 17:39 GMT
Unless I take my laptop into the bathroom with me, I can't read an online
magazine while doing my business.  And the bathroom isn't big enough for a
TV.

I know, "TMI= Too Much Information"...but I don't believe I'm the only one
who reads while on the can.

Don

> In these days of "instant news", most all magazine sales are declining due
> to the "lead time" delay needed for glossy print publications to get to the
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> > > for $7 per member per year, yet the AMA manages to send you 12 issues
> > > of a 100+ page glossy magazine for the same amount...
Mike - 05 Aug 2004 18:23 GMT
Don,

I agree.
But don't you wish those MA pages were a lot softer?

<G>

Happy Flying,

Mike

> Unless I take my laptop into the bathroom with me, I can't read an online
> magazine while doing my business.  And the bathroom isn't big enough for a
[quoted text clipped - 52 lines]
> > > > for $7 per member per year, yet the AMA manages to send you 12 issues
> > > > of a 100+ page glossy magazine for the same amount...
Don Hatten - 05 Aug 2004 20:07 GMT
Oh, of course!  Imagine being able to flush every magazine you get instead
of  throwing them in the trash.

I think you're on to something, Mike.

Don

> Don,
>
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>
> Mike
Mike - 05 Aug 2004 21:30 GMT
Don,

I'm with you.  Lets lobby for a fully biodegradable version.

MA has it's place of honor around here on the fireplace mantle.

The kids just love those pretty rainbow colors in the flames.
<G>

Happy Flying

Mike

> Oh, of course!  Imagine being able to flush every magazine you get instead
> of  throwing them in the trash.
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> >
> > Mike
John Berk - 06 Aug 2004 03:22 GMT
"A LOT SOFTER?"

 I love it, I love it! Best comment I heard so far.

JIB

> Don,
>
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>
>>>>>of a 100+ page glossy magazine for the same amount...
J_R - 05 Aug 2004 17:57 GMT
In the case of MA, this is not true. MA has over double the circulation of
any other model mag, yet the rates are the same or less than all the others.

> Advertising rates are based on the number of people who subscribe (or are
> forced to subscribe) to a magazine.
[quoted text clipped - 44 lines]
> > > for $7 per member per year, yet the AMA manages to send you 12 issues
> > > of a 100+ page glossy magazine for the same amount...
C.O.Jones - 05 Aug 2004 21:45 GMT
Didn't I hear somewhere that MA charges half of what others charge for
adverts?  Or was it the other way around?

> Mathew
>
[quoted text clipped - 26 lines]
> > for $7 per member per year, yet the AMA manages to send you 12 issues
> > of a 100+ page glossy magazine for the same amount...
Paul McIntosh - 05 Aug 2004 22:47 GMT
MA, MAN and RCM were all fairly similar in proces per look.

The real value is in RC Report.  Good prices and much more sophisticated
readers.

--
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http://www.rc-bearings.com
> Didn't I hear somewhere that MA charges half of what others charge for
> adverts?  Or was it the other way around?
[quoted text clipped - 32 lines]
> > > for $7 per member per year, yet the AMA manages to send you 12 issues
> > > of a 100+ page glossy magazine for the same amount...
James Beck - 05 Aug 2004 15:03 GMT
> I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
> is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
>
> Gary

So far not a single negative, and from this group that's something ;)
Quite an elite groups of modelers you hang out with.

                 Jim
jeboba - 05 Aug 2004 16:59 GMT
I like the Mag very much! I do NOT want to lose it! I know of no fellow
modeler who thinks it's a rag! RCM has become a catalog and not much else.
AMA Mag at least gives us some 'meat'.

> > I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
> > is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
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>
>                   Jim
James Beck - 09 Aug 2004 16:34 GMT
> I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
> is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
>
> Gary

Gary,
    Still not a single "the magazine is a rag and the AMA should stop
forcing me to pay for it" response.  How do you explain such a
discrepancy between what you stated and what we have seen?

                  Jim
Doug McLaren - 09 Aug 2004 18:56 GMT
| > I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
| > is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
|
|      Still not a single "the magazine is a rag and the AMA should stop
| forcing me to pay for it" response.  How do you explain such a
| discrepancy between what you stated and what we have seen?

I agree with you here, but I think once was enough.

No point in rubbing his nose in it repeatedly.

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James Beck - 09 Aug 2004 20:03 GMT
> | > I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
> | > is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
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>
> No point in rubbing his nose in it repeatedly.

I know, just giving him an update.  Besides, it was a pretty strong
statement on his part.  Remember, extraordinary claims require
extraordinary proof.

                   Jim
Doug McLaren - 09 Aug 2004 20:52 GMT
| > | > I find that hard to believe. Most AMA members I know also think the magazine
| > | > is a rag and the AMA should stop forcing me to pay for it.
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| statement on his part.  Remember, extraordinary claims require
| extraordinary proof.

Not on Usenet.  On Usenet a little hand waving is usually sufficient,
though the true trolls usually don't even get that far.

Actually, I'd meant to send that via email.  I noticed my mistake
immediately, but it was too late, and while I did send out a cancel,
most servers don't accept them anymore anyways.  Oh  well.

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ill - 09 Aug 2004 23:05 GMT
> Gary,
>      Still not a single "the magazine is a rag and the AMA should stop
> forcing me to pay for it" response.  How do you explain such a
> discrepancy between what you stated and what we have seen?
>
>                    Jim

That's easy. The AMA fan boys are a vocal minority and the majority of
us don't give a sh.t.
Paul McIntosh - 10 Aug 2004 07:38 GMT
There are some of us that like the magazine.  Over the years I have learend
a lot from it.  Even though I fly only RC, there have been a lot of little
gems I gleaned from the other forums in that magazine.

If you don't like the magazine, just say so and let it go.

--
Paul McIntosh
http://www.rc-bearings.com
> > Gary,
> >      Still not a single "the magazine is a rag and the AMA should stop
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> That's easy. The AMA fan boys are a vocal minority and the majority of
> us don't give a sh.t.
James Beck - 10 Aug 2004 15:31 GMT
> > Gary,
> >      Still not a single "the magazine is a rag and the AMA should stop
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> That's easy. The AMA fan boys are a vocal minority and the majority of
> us don't give a sh.t.

    Don't you find that complaints are handed out more readily than
compliments?  Take your response for example.  With the regular amount
of AMA bashing that goes on around here wouldn't you expect those
(members)that really felt the way Gary's friends do to speak up quite
vocally?  Also, the subject line CLEARLY says "AMA" if you don't give a
sh.t don't read the thread.

                           Jim
ill - 10 Aug 2004 19:04 GMT
>      Don't you find that complaints are handed out more readily than
> compliments?  Take your response for example.  With the regular amount
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
>                             Jim

Maybe you're not an American. I am. I can read or post anything I wish
to and you can't do a damm thing about it.
James Beck - 10 Aug 2004 19:50 GMT
> >      Don't you find that complaints are handed out more readily than
> > compliments?  Take your response for example.  With the regular amount
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> Maybe you're not an American. I am. I can read or post anything I wish
> to and you can't do a damm thing about it.

Apparently you care a LOT more than you indicated.  I was giving advise
not instructions.  YOU were the one that stated you didn't give a sh.t 
and yet you go on and on about the subject.  This is a public forum and
you are welcome to read and comment on what you wish, but you look like
a bit of a dumb a.s when you profess your indifference to a thread and
yet can't stop your involvement in it.

                                 Jim
Pete Kerezman - 10 Aug 2004 20:10 GMT
>Maybe you're not an American. I am. I can read or post anything I wish
>to and you can't do a damm thing about it.

 Your handle says it all.  AND you ugly too.

Texas Pete
CainHD - 10 Aug 2004 21:55 GMT
Off the topic of the Survey, here are some "MODEL AVIATION" items that may or
may not interest you.

Model Aviation has LOST almost a million dollars each year (in the audit
reports) of 2002 and 2003. Outside subscription (non member) income in 2003 was
some $11,000 less than '02. The advertising income increased by $48,000 yet the
amount of in-mag advertising has increased by a significantly much larger %
amount. The low cost of the advertising is evidenced in the significant amount
of income tax reduction in 2003.
>>>>Income Taxes - The Academy operates as a nonprofit organization and has
received exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Academy is, however, subject to unrelated business income tax on magazine
subscriptions and magazine advertising. The unrelated business income tax
expense for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 was $105 and $5,950,
respectively.<<<<

Now while tax reduction is great, if my taxes dropped such, then it would mean
that my income also had dropped. That portion of the taxable income subject to
taxes increased by about $36,000 yet tax went down, evidencing a significant
change in rates, profits, and/or proportionment. This may well be a good
innovative change HOWEVER: OTOH since the expenses of producing the advertising
income of $851,000 + change was offset by advertising expenses of $771,740,
then there isn't much profit left to pay tax on. Except for some $80,000+/-,
the membership foots the entire "Model Aviation" loss  of $1,100,000.00 after
the 771,000 offset by ad. income. This is IMO simply  for some  number of
people to have a fat-cat job where they can do as they please. (The EC sets no
mandates for MA)

Also take a look at the advertising costs which include a 15% commission for
the agent over and above the administrative costs. Kind of a fat deal. Easily,
Sell lots of cheap advtising, get a healthy commission, have no expense and set
back with a case of cold ones.  In my last year's research for advertising
rates, AMA ad. rates were well below the nearest competitor, RCR.

If I were AMA President I know that little item would get CHANGED. How about
YOU, Dave? How about you. Oberdieck?

WHY NOT YOU Dave BROWN?

Also >>>The Academy of Model Aeronautics, Inc. (the "Academy"  was incorporated
in 1966 under the laws of the District of Columbia. The Academy's primary
objective is to promote the educational and scientific aspects of model
aviation.<<<<<
(Official statement in paid auditor's report)

Therefore I think that the EC should mandate that Model Aviation, as an IRSC
defined unrelated business entity should be separately funded, separately
accounted, and required to live on its own merit. For example, an initial WAG
would be that:
(1)AMA provide $5 per open member to the entity of MA along with the minimum
requirements of MA to fulfill the
requirements of the stated objective.
(2) All costs are borne by the entity MA.
(3) MA would be required to return 5% of gross income to AMA, plus all net
profit.
(4) Bonus plans would apply to the employees for all net profits returned. No
profit = no bonus, Loss = new managers.
(5) Take a long look at in-house advertising as done by all the other mags that
HAVE to make a profit.
IMO the mag has no limits for what it can do as long as the AMA EC gives free
rein and expects nothing in return.
VOTE in OCT. Vote for change. It's gotta' be DM, not DB and leave the BO to
itself.

HC
AMA 539
Red Scholefield - 10 Aug 2004 23:03 GMT
HC

Your analysis sounds good, lacking any input or comments from DB on the
subject.
DB can't be as successful as he seems to be with Dave Brown Products and not
have developed some business savvy along the way. One has to question how
much of it he has applied to the management of AMA "business".  If he has,
then surely there is some clarification due to the membership on where your
analysis is flawed.
--
Red Scholefield
AMA 951 Dist. V

> Off the topic of the Survey, here are some "MODEL AVIATION" items that may or
> may not interest you.
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> HC
> AMA 539
Paul McIntosh - 11 Aug 2004 03:30 GMT
Pete Kerezman <petekerez@aol.com> posted message
ID<8b7ih09l2t23f23k27na0opcd0m35nk84g@4ax.com>on Tue, 10 Aug 2004
14:10:46 -0500

>>Maybe you're not an American. I am. I can read or post anything I wish
>>to and you can't do a damm thing about it.
>
>  Your handle says it all.  AND you ugly too.
>
>TexAss Pete

That was unkind of you, TexAss Peet.  Have you nothing to offer the
group other than your lame insults?

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ill - 11 Aug 2004 18:15 GMT
> >Maybe you're not an American. I am. I can read or post anything I wish
> >to and you can't do a damm thing about it.
>
>   Your handle says it all.  AND you ugly too.

You got that nailed! I'm also old and grumpy.
fenderjw - 12 Aug 2004 21:58 GMT
Dont like MA. Never did.  Dont care about:
Control Line
Free Flight
Soaring
AMA Nats of any kind
etc...

I do like the pictures of other members' planes in the Focal Point
section and the contest calendar in the back.  Those are about the only
redeeming qualities I can think of.

I just like to fly and I'm an AMA member because I have to have the
membership to fly at my club.   The insurance coveraged stinks too.  

I dont care about the new facility or the museum in Muncie.  I'll never
have the opportunity to fly there or visit (I have to work for a
living!)

I dont like the fact that district VP's get a multi-thousand dollar
travel budget that I have to help pay for.

I would not buy the mag if I was not forced to.  I guess it boils down
to this:  I dont like subsidising activities that I derive little or no
benefit from.

Dont I sound like an old fart? (at 40!!!!)

Jim

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Paul McIntosh - 12 Aug 2004 23:23 GMT
Gee, Jim, don't you just HATE paying for all those roads you will never
travel?  Or all the National Parks you will never see?  Or all the clean
water you will never drink?  Virtually everything you spend money on pays
for things you will never use.  But you STILL derive benefit from it even if
it isn't direct.

--
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> Dont like MA. Never did.  Dont care about:
> Control Line
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> fenderjw's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=19152
> View this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=259408
Paul McIntosh - 10 Aug 2004 22:50 GMT
Great f***ing attitude.  YOU are the reason Americans are held in such high
regard all over the world.

--
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http://www.rc-bearings.com
> >      Don't you find that complaints are handed out more readily than
> > compliments?  Take your response for example.  With the regular amount
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> Maybe you're not an American. I am. I can read or post anything I wish
> to and you can't do a damm thing about it.
Peet Kerezman - 11 Aug 2004 03:30 GMT
"Paul McIntosh" <paul@mcintoshcentral.com> posted message
ID<41194311$0$534$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net>on Tue, 10 Aug
2004 22:50:36 +0100
>Great f***ing attitude.  YOU are the reason Americans are held in such high
>regard all over the world.

That was unkind of you, Pall.  Have you nothing to offer the group
other than your lame insults?

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jim breeyear - 25 Aug 2004 14:59 GMT
I would put this attitude in the same catagory as a cumputer hacker.
Keyword is _anything_.

> Maybe you're not an American. I am. I can read or post anything I wish
> to and you can't do a damm thing about it.
jeboba - 03 Aug 2004 13:10 GMT
hmm, can't get the link to work.

> The latest AMA Survey covering Model Aviation may be seen at the AMA web
> site.

http://www.modelaircraft.org/templates/MembersOnly/Model%20Aviation%20rpt.PD
> F
>
> --
> Red Scholefield
> AMA 951 Dist. V
> Leader Member/CD
SjT - 03 Aug 2004 13:24 GMT
There's nothing i like more than finding a love letter from "jeboba"
<jeboba@hotmail.com>:

>hmm, can't get the link to work.

You will need adobe acrobat reader (Which is free for download).

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jeboba - 03 Aug 2004 17:51 GMT
DOH! I know that! I have acrobat, etc. although the link in the ng was
split, I entered it all and the site didn't work! K?

> There's nothing i like more than finding a love letter from "jeboba"
> <jeboba@hotmail.com>:
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>                       Also available in white
> How's my posting?
Dave Thompson - 03 Aug 2004 20:42 GMT
> DOH! I know that! I have acrobat, etc. although the link in the ng was
> split, I entered it all and the site didn't work! K?

Don't forget that trailing 'F'. It'll work.

--
Dave Thompson
Bruce - 03 Aug 2004 14:10 GMT
The link was broken slightly; the "F" wa missing on the extension (i.e., it
is a "PDF" file vice "PD").
So, when you click on it, it won't work. But the incomplete URL is in the
address line so add the missing "F" and try again. Should work fine.

Bruce

> hmm, can't get the link to work.
AAA - 03 Aug 2004 20:56 GMT
Don't forget to add that important $58 check so you have an AMA number.

> The link was broken slightly; the "F" wa missing on the extension (i.e., it
> is a "PDF" file vice "PD").
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>
> > hmm, can't get the link to work.
Steve - 03 Aug 2004 15:08 GMT
> The latest AMA Survey covering Model Aviation may be seen at the AMA web
> site.

http://www.modelaircraft.org/templates/MembersOnly/Model%20Aviation%20rpt.PD
> F
>
> --
> Red Scholefield
> AMA 951 Dist. V
> Leader Member/CD

Where might those of us without an AMA account get to have a squint at it
out of interest?

Steve
MK - 03 Aug 2004 16:10 GMT
It is posted to alt.binaries.radio-control
mk
> > The latest AMA Survey covering Model Aviation may be seen at the AMA web
> > site.

http://www.modelaircraft.org/templates/MembersOnly/Model%20Aviation%20rpt.PD
> > F
> >
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>
> Steve
Red Scholefield - 03 Aug 2004 22:03 GMT
> > The latest AMA Survey covering Model Aviation may be seen at the AMA web
> > site.
> Where might those of us without an AMA account get to have a squint at it
> out of interest?
>
> Steve

Steve, you have to be an AMA member to get it from the web site, but
since you are in the UK I'll send it to you back channel.
steve@zord.co.uk  I hope this works.

Red S.
AMA 951
Steve - 03 Aug 2004 23:27 GMT
> > > The latest AMA Survey covering Model Aviation may be seen at the AMA web
> > > site.
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> since you are in the UK I'll send it to you back channel.
> steve@zord.co.uk  I hope this works.

It worked - thanks.

Steve
Red Scholefield - 04 Aug 2004 01:10 GMT
Now I will probably get banged for giving out sensitive AMA data to people
not authorized to receive it.  Be that as it may, how does the survey
compare to your observations in the UK?
--
Red Scholefield
AMA 951 Dist. V
Leader Member/CD

.
> > > Where might those of us without an AMA account get to have a squint at
> it
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>
> Steve
Steve - 04 Aug 2004 21:51 GMT
Trying to find our last survey Red - I'll ping you when I do.

Steve

> Now I will probably get banged for giving out sensitive AMA data to people
> not authorized to receive it.  Be that as it may, how does the survey
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> AMA 951 Dist. V
> Leader Member/CD
mode1 - 04 Aug 2004 01:38 GMT
I enjoy the AMA magazine.  Read it every month. My AMA number is 10042

--
mode
jim breeyear - 04 Aug 2004 17:53 GMT
file not found!!

> The latest AMA Survey covering Model Aviation may be seen at the AMA web
> site.
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> AMA 951 Dist. V
> Leader Member/CD
Mike - 04 Aug 2004 18:15 GMT
Try this one.

http://tinyurl.com/4ksp3

Happy Flying,

Mike

> file not found!!
>
> > The latest AMA Survey covering Model Aviation may be seen at the AMA web
> > site.

http://www.modelaircraft.org/templates/MembersOnly/Model%20Aviation%20rpt.PD
> > F
> >
> > --
> > Red Scholefield
> > AMA 951 Dist. V
> > Leader Member/CD
Black Cloud - 05 Aug 2004 02:24 GMT
I like the mag. At least it attempts to cover all aspects of the hobby. I
may not read everything but every now and again I find something in the free
flight or control line section I can use in RC. I say keep it.

AMA 325784.
Jim W.
tailskid2 - 07 Aug 2004 05:44 GMT
I'm a 'reader' of mags.....and I look forward to the next issue o
MA....there is always something new to learn (or NOT to learn as wa
demo'ed in this past issue - the one with the tach's....)

Jerr

--
tailskid

Been modeling since '49 - which makes me an Old Fart
JosLvng - 07 Aug 2004 09:36 GMT
I enjoy MA magazine because it covers all aspects of model aviation.  It has
really improved within the last several years and hold its own against some of
the other publications, though I do think that R/C Report is still the best of
the lot.
Joe L.
 
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