This section is a focus for news about the workings of AMPLINEX, corrections to items in previous issues, and other small items of information which might otherwise be missed amongst the details of each issue.

We regularly receive notes from members who wish to pass on their comments about a piece of music or their thanks to another member who has, for example, answered a question for them. In the past we have tried to pass these messages on to the appropriate person, but sometimes this can prove administratively difficult.

It is also noticeable that many pieces of music contain comments such as 'please let me know what you think of this...' or 'let me know of any improvements...'. To date, we have not really had the place in AMPLINEX to publish such comments.

To make things easier, and to make sure the messages get through, we have introduced a new area within the Advertisements section of the magazine which will be the place for such short messages from one member to another. So, if you have a comment about something in AMPLINEX and wish to pass it on, send a note on your next AMPLINEX disc and we will try to include it in the Advertisements section. Like advertisements, such comments will not count as contributions, but we hope they will enable members to offer encouragement and constructive comment on what they read and hear.

AMPLINEX and CEEFAX

As you may know, AMPLINEX has for many months been trying to arrange for some AMPLE music programs to be broadcast on the BBC's CEEFAX Telesoftware service. After many delays and legal difficulties we had hoped that the broadcasts would be going ahead in the near future since the BBC had issued some contracts to AMPLINEX members. However, we have recently been informed that the BBC's Telesoftware service has been terminated.

We were told, in a letter from the Telesoftware Manager, Jeremy Brayshaw:

The whole range of Telesoftware services are to end on 31st August, including the BBC micro programs, IBM PC files and the weather satellite image services.

This decision has been taken by the BBC's Board of Management as one of a range of recommendations put to them in relation to the proposed re-organisation of the CEEFAX teletext service.

We are naturally disappointed at this lost opportunity for promoting AMPLINEX and AMPLE music, and for those members who hoped to be in the first group of broadcasts.

We are, of course, still looking at other ways to promote AMPLINEX more widely and we may well look to use the music which was selected by members for the CEEFAX broadcasts elsewhere.

We always welcome suggestions for improvements in the workings or contents of AMPLINEX - most of the changes made to date have originated from members' suggestions. So, if you have an idea to improve AMPLINEX, let us know.

Also, please let us know if you spot an error or omission in the contents of AMPLINEX - you may be the first one who has noticed.