On 9/6/13, James Luhn luhn@wt.net wrote:
I have a great deal of experience with mailing bulk mail and I know the delivery can vary tremendously. My post office is also not consistent in how they "police" my PO box. I have had them refuse mail addressed to someone other than myself. By someoneelse, I mean the last name is correct but not the first. This happens about once a year and then they continue to fill the box with mail addressed to people I have never heard of.
I've had similar experiences with Canada Post. Fortunately, such problems don't arise often.
I will patiently wait for the Journal as it still might show up in the box some day. I dearly love all of my Amateur Radio Publications that I receive. The AMSAT Journal is my number one, followed by RadCom(RSGB-Excellent Publication!), QST, CQ, and a few others. I sincerely appreciate the efforts of those involved with the publication of the AMSAT Journal.
Thank you.
The average reader probably does not have a clue
how difficult it is to produce a publication like the AMSAT Journal. The actual placement of articles in the publication is a simple task compared to actually obtaining the article. Those who have written articles need plenty of applause too!
I guess I am "old school" but there is something about the paper copy of a publication that a computer cannot replace. My iPad will never feel like paper and I sure have a great deal of difficulty making notes on what I read on my iPad, notebooks, or large monitor. There is nothing like going back to an old publication that is dog eared, coffee stained, and full of notes and phone numbers. These artifacts all bring back fond memories of contacts, projects, and friends.
You should see my place. I've got quite a collection of scientific and technical publications, some going back to the 1970s. Those I haven't been able to read yet go into a "round tuit" pile and I've got several of them now. My floor makes a good bookshelf, hi.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL