R J Carpenter wrote:
"Michael Black" wrote in message
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"Terry" ) writes:

Is the 73 magazine still published?
If not when did it cease?
Seems to be a most interesting magazine for amateur constructors.
For example I have a November 1966 issue that; "Is published by 73 Inc.
Peterborough New Hampshire. 03458 ..... "
Publisher Wayne Green W2NSD, Editor Paul Franson WA1CCH.
Many thanks for any info or comments.
Terry.



No, the magazine died last fall (or was it the fall before?).

Of course, it had changed quite a bit since 1966.


But the projects were just as technically hopelessly unreliable, IMO.


73 had some good projects. Believe it or not, I started collecting
parts for a scope project in the nov '75 issue. It's
still under construction from time to time. By now I have all
the parts, and even etched the circuit boards. Interest has
wained from time to time since I now have a good tek scope
but I'd still like to put it together someday!

Terry wrote:
Many thanks to all who replied.
I found the article describing the decision to cease publishing; but
searching could not found a source for any CDs.
CDs would presumably be a very compact way to store 73 literature. Any URLS?
Thanks again. Terry.


I wouldn't be too suprised if the ARRL someday started offering
CD's of 73. They got a hold of all the old HamRadio mag's on
CD (I thought CQ would get the rights to them. Maybe CQ will
get the rights to 73 if the ARRL doesn't).

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 12:19:33 -0400, Ken Scharf
wrote:

Terry wrote:
Many thanks to all who replied.
I found the article describing the decision to cease publishing; but
searching could not found a source for any CDs.
CDs would presumably be a very compact way to store 73 literature. Any URLS?
Thanks again. Terry.

I wouldn't be too suprised if the ARRL someday started offering
CD's of 73. They got a hold of all the old HamRadio mag's on
CD (I thought CQ would get the rights to them. Maybe CQ will
get the rights to 73 if the ARRL doesn't).

I agree.

Probably all tied up in the Chapter 7 process right now, but the
rights to selling back issues, on paper or on CD, would be a saleable
asset of the magazine.

It may take a couple of years for them to be sold to an outfit which
would be able to publish them, but there is certainly enough interest
in a narrow market to make it worth someone's while.

In theory, someone could also buy the rights to the magazine itself,
and restart publishing 73.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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