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<DIV><SPAN class=608083501-09112002><FONT face=verdana>One of the primary
reasons for me to join the NSRCA was for the K-Factor. Especialyl since it
appears that good info for pattern related stuff is just not available anywhere
else! Since I am returning to pattern it was essential to find out what is
available in terms of equipment and aircraft (it has been 15 years since I was
seriously involved before!).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=608083501-09112002><FONT
face=verdana></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=608083501-09112002><FONT face=verdana>So, where do I go to
download the current k-factor? The only one I saw on the web was the march
issue.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=608083501-09112002><FONT face=verdana>Tim</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf
Of </B>Del Rykert<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 08, 2002 9:08
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: WAS - KFactor Now
"Members"<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Sans Unicode" color=#008080>Hi
Tom.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Sans Unicode"
color=#008080> I guess some lose sight of the fact
that many are just casual pattern fliers that don't go to every contest within
200 miles and never would consider going to the NATS. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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color=#008080></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Sans Unicode" color=#008080>
Del</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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color=#008080></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=weedon@wwnet.net href="mailto:weedon@wwnet.net">Thomas C.
Weedon</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 02, 2002 3:11
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: WAS - KFactor Now
"Members"</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=570030511-02112002><FONT
face=verdana>Gene,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=570030511-02112002>Raise the dues to $45 and see what
happens. It's called "economics". Every young freshman in Business College
knows about the "Cost v.s. Quantity" charts. Eight dollars dosen't mean much
to you or me, but to the large number of inactive members that we used
to have, that supported us with their dues, it meant they no longer saw the
need to rejoin, and didn't. Further, we have some on this list (I'll leave
unnamed) who haven't renewed in some time, because they just can't justify
$38 to recieve a monthly contest report.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=570030511-02112002>Tom W. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Gene Maurice<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 01, 2002 9:24
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: WAS - KFactor
Now "Members"<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=509390602-02112002><FONT
face=verdana>Tom,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=509390602-02112002></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=509390602-02112002><FONT face=verdana>Do you really think
that $8.00 a year is the reason that people drop out of NSRCA? IMHO it's
hard to concieve that the cost of an OS "F" plug would chase
someone away. Could it be other factors?? Possibly, two years ago no
"K-Factor" at all for 6 months?? Possibly, the current "K-Factor"
dilemma?? Possibly, backroom politicking which led to unpopular
schedules?? Ad nausium............................ Wadda ya
thunk??</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=509390602-02112002><FONT
face=verdana></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=509390602-02112002><FONT face=verdana>I think it gets
down to "What have you done for me lately"!!!!! That's just my opinion,
and hell, I'm probably wrong.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=509390602-02112002><FONT
face=verdana></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=509390602-02112002><FONT face=verdana>Gene
Maurice</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=509390602-02112002>AMA 3408</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=509390602-02112002>NSRCA 877</SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Thomas C. Weedon<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 01, 2002
7:09 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA Discussion List<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: WAS -
KFactor Now "Members"<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670415900-02112002><FONT face=verdana>At the Annual
NSRCA meeting this last summer, I brought up the fact that every time
the dues go up, our membership goes down. I wanted the officers to get
on a budget program where we could go back to lower dues. District 4 had
a large number of old, non-active members that kept their subscriptions
going while it was at a reasonable price, but when the dues hit $35, I
had at least 20 drop out in my district. I can name every one of them.
Our contest attendance continued to improve, but when the dues hit $38,
I witnessed a mutiny in District 4 as well as among another NSRCA
volunteer group. Actual contest flyers has pretty much stayed the same,
or improved over the last 5 to 6 years, and best of all, the number of
contests has gone up! So Pattern is in good health, it's just the NSRCA
that is down.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670415900-02112002></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670415900-02112002>Tom W.</SPAN></DIV>
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