Fred Has technology not yet reached into the wilderness of the Northeast? :-) But, seriously, Fred has a very valid point. None of my computers — all current vintage — contain DVD/CD drives. While I have maintained standalone units that can connect to some of my computers so that I can access otherwise unaccessible data, CDs/DVDs are no longer current for the sharing of files an media. Thumb drives/USB sticks are the current standard. The primary drawback is the cost differential between a stick and a CD/DVD. But, since fewer and fewer devices are able to read a CD/DVD, we must adapt. An even cheaper method is to permit the material to be downloaded. Most of the software and research materials I use are acquired through downloads. We should begin exploring transitioning to a medium that is more current. It makes no sense to offer materials in a format that 50-80% of our Members cannot access. _______________________________________ John Robert Stratton N5AUS Director West Gulf Division Office:512-445-6262 Cell:512-426-2028 P.O. Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 *_______________________________________*** ** On 1/21/20 10:43 PM, Fred Hopengarten wrote:
Colleagues:
Today I received “Amateur Radio Contesting for Beginners” by K1DG, and a CD of ARRL 2019 periodicals – on DVD. I am somewhat grateful.
Query: Is distribution by DVD the modern way to distribute periodicals? Wouldn’t it be better, and cheaper (?) to distribute on a USB stick? No laptop, Kindle, iPad, or mobile phone in my household can read a DVD.
To which committee is my query best addressed?
/Fred Hopengarten, Esq. K1VR /
/Six Willarch Road/
/Lincoln, MA 01773/
/781.259.0088, k1vr@arrl.org/
New England Director
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Serving ME, NH, VT, MA, RI and CT
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