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| Reviews Summary for QST Magazine |
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Reviews: 220
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Average rating: 3.9/5
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MSRP: $34
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K5ADF
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Rating: 4/5
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Jan 17, 2012 14:07
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ARRL is indeed defending our bands
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I am a life member of ARRL so I have been getting QST for decades. It is a good magazine in my opinion and I do read it. I like to read the special events station, doctor, band reports and some construction articles along with ham news. Given there is only two ham magazines (QST and CQ) we have a limited choice. I subscribed for several years to CQ but dropped it several years ago because it was too elementary.
In answer to the previous poster. I worked for years as a network engineer. Every WiFi conference I went to universally attacked the ARRL as an organization that was more powerful than the NRA in protecting our bands. The work the ARRL does in defending our bands and privileges is indeed significant. We don't hear about it but they are watching Congress and defending us.
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KD6LM
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 17, 2012 11:44
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The Best
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I know I shouldn't feed the trolls, but I just can't resist. ARRL Can't lobby congress? Hello? Seems like some hams have inhaled a bit too many solder fumes. According to their website, "Rest assured that all letters received by our Washington lobbyist’s office are delivered to the appropriate Congressional office." Doubt the ARRL's effectiveness? Look under their legislative accomplishments section. Don't like the articles in the magazine? Don't read it, or better yet, write one of your own. You join the ARRL for what it does for us, and as an added benefit, you get QST. Time to stop drinking that crazy tea and join the real party at the ARRL.
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KB6YH
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 17, 2012 11:01
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Excellent
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I started reading QST in 1950. I have built many projects based on ideas from QST. My only problem is I've saved too many of them. I always look forward to the next issue. QST supports our hobby.
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WN9D
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Rating: 0/5
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Jan 16, 2012 17:39
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No More
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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For the record I am a member of the local ARES organization, so I have the holy grail EMCOMM bases covered. Having said that I will continue with my review.
Based on some of the posts, I'm not pulling my weight (translation - "slacker") because I am not a dues paying member (I let my membership expire several years back). Gosh!! I don't remember my FCC ticket being issued with the condition I join ARRL. Am I overlooking something here?
The quality of QST has declined since I joined up over 25 years ago. QST was even better in the early 1970s, I wish I kept those issues.
I won't go into the ARRL politics, ignoring the rank and file, less than objective product reviews, guzillions of advertisements, etc. There's been enough said on that. Simply put, the quality of QST is no more.
Yes, ARRL represents us before the FCC. They can't lobby with Congress. So what are dues and QST doing for us?
Have we forgotten regulation by bandwidth? That was the proverbial nail in the coffin for me, I chose to let my membership expire.
I would certainly subscribe to QEX if it was available without membership. I would strongly consider membership if I could opt for QEX over QST.
Many moons ago I almost signed on for Life membership. I don't regret my decision.
But since membership dues automatically subscribes one to QST and only QST, I choose to retain my "slacker" status.
Speaking of lobbying I have a novel idea - why don't we create an amateur radio PAC to lobby before Congress?
Randall Williams WN9D
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K4EQ
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 12, 2011 18:44
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Outstanding!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I find QST to be an outstanding publication with a good balance of technical and general ham interest articles. Some of the negative statements written by a few reviewers are just not factual. Two of the more recent ones are that you must be a Diamond Club member are access the QST archives (ANY member can access the archives.) and that there are no negative reviews because manufacturers submit equipment for review (There ARE negative reviews and equipment is bought off the shelf). I can't wait for each issue to arrive.
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KD7RDZI2
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 12, 2011 16:31
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fun to read
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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easy to read, not overly technical. Lots of good articles and ideas. Effective and inspiring.
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K6SDW
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 31, 2010 07:58
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The Best we have
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Like previous reviewers have written, if you don't like the articles, get off your fat a$$ and write for them!!! I did in the 70's, not much money and believe me you make any errors in your article there's some seriously smart hams out there that will catch them!!
So.......challenge yourself and write for QST...
Cheers All
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K6JPA
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 30, 2010 17:26
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I Enjoy It
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I enjoy the magazine, and appreciate the organization that sponsors it.
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ZENKI
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Rating: 3/5
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Dec 30, 2010 16:25
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OK more quality needed
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Ideas for improvement.
More technical articles.
Faster equipment reviews.
More antennas testing articles like the mobile antenna testing article they did a while back.
How about yagi shoot out from the ARRL?
More advanced "hands on radio"articles.
Professional test equipment reviews for equipment that hams might use.
Review of professional HF equipment such as new HF manpack radios. I am sure the military sellers would like other markets. It would be nice to see some reviews of Harris, Collins and Rohde HF equipment. Theres hundreds of hams who work for these companies who can offer advice. I am sure offering this equipment at the next ARRL auction would be a popular if it reviewed good!
Hands on articles for test equipment like VNA's which are becoming readily available.
"Getting on the air" Is great for new hams expand this column to things like using and adjusting a transceiver for a splatter free signal. Just about every new ham that I hear runs way too much mic gain or is using a CB amp, and they do splatter.
Someone should also write a column for good second hand test equipment. There is such much second hand test equipment available from Ebay etc. It is however a minefield if you dont know what you are buying.
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NN6EE
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Rating: 1/5
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Dec 30, 2010 14:50
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Too glitzee and not enough substance!
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Time owned: months
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Honestly Guys you who had grown up with QST in the 50s & 60s saw how "technically savvy" all the construction articles really were and how much we'd all learned from them, now it's nothing but color-grossy photos and not really any substance, and too damn-many ads as well as "Equipment Reviews" that have NEVER BEEN NEGATIVE towards any of the mfgers who'd submitted gear for review!!! Why? ARRL doe'nt want to hurt anybody who advertises in OUR MAGAZINE because they WANT THE MONEY!
So much for "NON-Profit" HUH?
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