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ATM [Fwd: Republishing TM issues]

On reflection, I want to see if others here like the ideas I'm proposing
for TM, so I'm forwarding my original email to Astronomy to here. Or
maybe some of you you want to use this a springboard for expressing your
own ideas on TM. I really love the issues I have and would never think
of parting with them.

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I've been following the rumors of republishing TM on the Internet. I
bought all the back issues of TM I could when I heard about this
magazine. Unfortunately, I had not been active as a ATMer while the
magazine was struggling along (before it was cancelled). When I heard
about the back issues of TM (through a flyer from Kalmbach, I believe),
I was VERY interested. 

Unfortunately, by the time I heard of it, half the issues were already
out of print. I would love an oppportunity to get those 10-15 missing
issues. Getting those back issues has rekindled my interest and use of
my scope. As a result, I now am buying parts to build a 12.5" and
looking into CCD's. I mention this because I think your advertisers and
you should be aware that this magazine and news of it's availablity
would result in profits for you and them.

In short, I think you should ask the advertisers in the magazine to help
defray your re-publishing costs and/or advertise their availablity.
Also, why not add a flier with advertisements from firms when people
order the back issues. Doing so would help all of us who love Astronomy
and want to share our interest. Furthermore, it may be time to consider
re-starting the magazine, or a similar one geared to ATM folk.


Robert Duvall

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