[Milsurplus] What was the ARRL thinking ?

[Bill Cotter]

As a 75 year old life member of ARRL, I was truly annoyed when they 
refused my request for printed copy, and stuck me with digital QST, 
NCJ, QEX, etc. Rarely do I got online to see what QST has for the 
month. Though, I do wait by the mailbox for Electric Radio every 
month! Thanks, Ray.

I have come to the conclusion that the ARRL has simply become 
another business where a "buddy-pal" can get an executive paycheck 
and not have to do much more than keep the board members 
conversations secret. And, I suppose with all the Lifers still 
hanging on (and not paying dues), Technicians not seeing the value 
of ARRL, and the loss of the MFJ catalog imbedded in every QST, 
life for the League must be getting tough in pricey CT. Probably 
best if QST goes the way of Ham Radio, 73, CQ and other great 
publications.

Or, they could move The League to KY, TN, NC, or SC, and not have 
so many business & personal expenses to worry about! That might 
give them some relief from having to make so much money as a 
non-profit. And, they might be better able to serve the amateur 
radio community with less overhead.

de N4LG


At 03:58 PM 9/27/2026, hwhall--- via Milsurplus wrote:
>Does QST really survive?  I reluctantly dropped a 40-yr membership 
>when they told me membership cost went up significantly and no 
>longer included getting the printed magazine. The magazine alone 
>would now cost almost as much as a membership used to.  So, I 
>wonder... How many issues are actually being circulated?  And is 
>online-reading-only the same as saying a magazine still 
>survives?  (Not in my estimation.)
>
>Wayne
>WB4OGM
>
>On Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 01:50:53 PM MDT, ADAM P BRUCKNER 
><apbruckner at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>And yet, QST survives, while 73 and CQ are history....
>
>Adam
>
>
>>On 09/27/2026 6:39 AM PDT Gary E. Johnson 
>><gejohnson7388 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>I worked summers at the ARRL in the mid '70s and knew Doug DeMaw, 
>>who probably had a hand in those projects. He led the team that 
>>was always coming up with stuff like that. I agree with you about 
>>the purist leanings at the League, and that's why competitive 
>>pubs like 73 and CQ were so successful.
>>
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