[NJARC] Free magazines - QST, CQ, 73, Ham Radio - more

[Mike Feher]

Marv & Group -

The best part of early magazines are the ads as they allow one to date and
recognize equipment. Since I have been collecting magazines for over 40
years, I have run across bound copies. They were never my favorites and I
always disposed of them. Nothing can compare to the real thing. While
individual copies may be more fragile, they contain all of the intended
information in a legible form. I have all of the ham related magazines in
completion. That is all of the QSTs from December 1915 till now, all of CQ,
and all of 73 and all off Ham Radio. Plus, about at least 10 other radio
related periodicals. I think the only bound issues I have are "Radio
Horizons". In my opinion there is no substitute to paging through the real
thing. Granted, the real early QSTs  have to be handled with care, but, as
often as one needs to refer to them, they are a lot better that way than on
a CD, or, in a bound form.        

 
Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell, NJ, 07731
732-886-5960
 
 

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One problem with not keeping original, single copies of magazines is the
ads. 
 I know of two major magazine collectors with extensive libraries (one being

Alan Douglas) who mixed bound library copies with their individual copies.  
When research time came around, without the ads (which are eliminated from
bound 
copies and on-line collections) the bound volumes were worthless.  Since
that 
time, both have unloaded all their bound library copies for individual 
copies.

Just something to consider.
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