Amsat Journal, Digital-only?
I was very pleased when ARRL made electronic copies of QST available along with downloadable copies of past issues. I could finally dispose of those magazine boxes stores on the top closet shelf. Doing something similar for The AMSAT Journal would be great. It even would allow color to be used in the articles. I seldom need hard copies of many articles, so printing has not been a problem. PDF would be my format preference. We would get the Journal earlier and wouldn't have to store the old issues. I assume AMSAT would make available an online availability of past issues.
Ron W5RKN
The Rice University newspaper, The Thresher, first published in 1916, has gone electronic only, but perhaps not permanently. I enjoy receiving hard copy, but as we change with the times, I could be convinced. PDF works really well for many.
Andy W5ACM AMSAT LM 1552 and previous BoD Member ARRL LM Chief Operator Rice Radio http://ktru.org
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Parsons via AMSAT-BB Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2020 7:49 PM To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat Journal, Digital-only?
I was very pleased when ARRL made electronic copies of QST available along with downloadable copies of past issues. I could finally dispose of those magazine boxes stores on the top closet shelf. Doing something similar for The AMSAT Journal would be great. It even would allow color to be used in the articles. I seldom need hard copies of many articles, so printing has not been a problem. PDF would be my format preference. We would get the Journal earlier and wouldn't have to store the old issues. I assume AMSAT would make available an online availability of past issues.
Ron W5RKN
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I would have no problem with a PDF.
I would like to see the format changed a bit. In most PDF's, they are simple copies of the print format. They are usually based on 2 or 3 column portrait layouts. On a typical PC monitor, it forces you to scroll up/down to follow the text.
Check out what TAPR did with the Packet Status Register. The format is Landscape and fits easily on screen. Pretty easy to read.
https://tapr.wpengine.com/psr/psr144.pdf
Just a suggestion.
Mike
On 4/21/2020 12:09 AM, Andy via AMSAT-BB wrote:
The Rice University newspaper, The Thresher, first published in 1916, has gone electronic only, but perhaps not permanently. I enjoy receiving hard copy, but as we change with the times, I could be convinced. PDF works really well for many.
Andy W5ACM AMSAT LM 1552 and previous BoD Member ARRL LM Chief Operator Rice Radio http://ktru.org
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Parsons via AMSAT-BB Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2020 7:49 PM To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat Journal, Digital-only?
I was very pleased when ARRL made electronic copies of QST available along with downloadable copies of past issues. I could finally dispose of those magazine boxes stores on the top closet shelf. Doing something similar for The AMSAT Journal would be great. It even would allow color to be used in the articles. I seldom need hard copies of many articles, so printing has not been a problem. PDF would be my format preference. We would get the Journal earlier and wouldn't have to store the old issues. I assume AMSAT would make available an online availability of past issues.
Ron W5RKN
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I'm fine with going to a PDF format and I like Mikes's idea of using the landscape format as TAPR has done.
On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 6:41 AM Mike Seguin via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I would have no problem with a PDF.
I would like to see the format changed a bit. In most PDF's, they are simple copies of the print format. They are usually based on 2 or 3 column portrait layouts. On a typical PC monitor, it forces you to scroll up/down to follow the text.
Check out what TAPR did with the Packet Status Register. The format is Landscape and fits easily on screen. Pretty easy to read.
https://tapr.wpengine.com/psr/psr144.pdf
Just a suggestion.
Mike
On 4/21/2020 12:09 AM, Andy via AMSAT-BB wrote:
The Rice University newspaper, The Thresher, first published in 1916, has gone electronic only, but perhaps not permanently. I enjoy receiving hard copy, but as we change with the times, I could be convinced. PDF works really well for many.
Andy W5ACM AMSAT LM 1552 and previous BoD Member ARRL LM Chief Operator Rice Radio http://ktru.org
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Parsons via AMSAT-BB Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2020 7:49 PM To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat Journal, Digital-only?
I was very pleased when ARRL made electronic copies of QST available
along
with downloadable copies of past issues. I could finally dispose of those magazine boxes stores on the top closet shelf. Doing something similar
for
The AMSAT Journal would be great. It even would allow color to be used in the articles. I seldom need hard copies of many articles, so printing has not been a problem. PDF would be my format preference. We would get the Journal earlier and wouldn't have to store the old issues. I assume AMSAT would make available an online availability of past issues.
Ron W5RKN
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I read journals on a variety of electronic devices. Because of the range of screen sizes and resolutions, you really need a format that can dynamically adapt to the size and resolution of whatever the user has.
I'd recommend not using PDF at all, but going to a native web page that can adapt to whatever screens people are using.
There is nothing more frustrating than trying to read a PDF on a mobile phone...
Rich, KD2CQ
On Tue, Apr 21, 2020, 8:42 AM Mike Seguin via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I would have no problem with a PDF.
I would like to see the format changed a bit. In most PDF's, they are simple copies of the print format. They are usually based on 2 or 3 column portrait layouts. On a typical PC monitor, it forces you to scroll up/down to follow the text.
Check out what TAPR did with the Packet Status Register. The format is Landscape and fits easily on screen. Pretty easy to read.
https://tapr.wpengine.com/psr/psr144.pdf
Just a suggestion.
Mike
On 4/21/2020 12:09 AM, Andy via AMSAT-BB wrote:
The Rice University newspaper, The Thresher, first published in 1916, has gone electronic only, but perhaps not permanently. I enjoy receiving hard copy, but as we change with the times, I could be convinced. PDF works really well for many.
Andy W5ACM AMSAT LM 1552 and previous BoD Member ARRL LM Chief Operator Rice Radio http://ktru.org
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Parsons via AMSAT-BB Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2020 7:49 PM To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat Journal, Digital-only?
I was very pleased when ARRL made electronic copies of QST available
along
with downloadable copies of past issues. I could finally dispose of those magazine boxes stores on the top closet shelf. Doing something similar
for
The AMSAT Journal would be great. It even would allow color to be used in the articles. I seldom need hard copies of many articles, so printing has not been a problem. PDF would be my format preference. We would get the Journal earlier and wouldn't have to store the old issues. I assume AMSAT would make available an online availability of past issues.
Ron W5RKN
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