73 (magazine)
Encyclopedia
73 Magazine was a United States
-based amateur radio
magazine
that was published from 1960 to 2003. It was known for its strong emphasis on technical articles and for the lengthy editorials in each issue by its founder and publisher, Wayne Green
. The magazine title, 73, means "best regards" in amateur radio lingo.
magazine, published the first issue of 73 in October 1960. At that time, the magazine was headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Among contributing editors was author and radio personality Jean Shepherd
, K2ORS.
The magazine was a pioneer promoter of SSB, FM
, solid-state
, easy construction projects, and the marriage of personal computing
and amateur radio. His interest in microcomputing
led Green to found several of the early personal computing magazines, including "Desktop Computing", Kilobaud Microcomputing, and 80 Micro
, among others. Green was involved in the founding of Byte Magazine
, another early and influential microcomputer magazine, later published by his wife, Virginia Londner Green.
Since the summer of 1962, 73 was based in Peterborough
, New Hampshire
. At the peak of its popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, individual issues of 73 totaled more than 300 pages of advertisements, article
s and commentary
. Heading each issue was Green's editorial column, "Never Say Die", in which he often criticized the American Radio Relay League
and his magazine's competitors for their perceived shortcomings. The title "Never Say Die" was a backronym
for Green's amateur radio
call sign, W2NSD.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based amateur radio
Amateur radio
Amateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
that was published from 1960 to 2003. It was known for its strong emphasis on technical articles and for the lengthy editorials in each issue by its founder and publisher, Wayne Green
Wayne Green
Wayne Green is an American publisher and writer, and consultant. He was formerly editor of CQ magazine before he went on to found 73, 80 Micro, Byte, CD Review, Cold Fusion, Kilobaud Microcomputing, RUN , InCider, and Pico, as well as publishing books and running a software company...
. The magazine title, 73, means "best regards" in amateur radio lingo.
History
Green, a former editor of CQ Amateur RadioCQ Amateur Radio
CQ Amateur Radio is a magazine for amateur radio enthusiasts. The magazine has a worldwide readership base for its English language edition. A Spanish language edition is published in Spain with some translations of articles from the English language edition and some original European content...
magazine, published the first issue of 73 in October 1960. At that time, the magazine was headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Among contributing editors was author and radio personality Jean Shepherd
Jean Shepherd
Jean Parker Shepherd was an American raconteur, radio and TV personality, writer and actor who was often referred to by the nickname Shep....
, K2ORS.
The magazine was a pioneer promoter of SSB, FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
, solid-state
Solid state (electronics)
Solid-state electronics are those circuits or devices built entirely from solid materials and in which the electrons, or other charge carriers, are confined entirely within the solid material...
, easy construction projects, and the marriage of personal computing
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
and amateur radio. His interest in microcomputing
Microcomputer
A microcomputer is a computer with a microprocessor as its central processing unit. They are physically small compared to mainframe and minicomputers...
led Green to found several of the early personal computing magazines, including "Desktop Computing", Kilobaud Microcomputing, and 80 Micro
80 Micro
80 Micro was a home computing magazine published by CWC/I publications between 1980 and 1988. It featured articles, humor , letters and reviews about the TRS-80 microcomputer built by Tandy Corporation and sold through Radio Shack...
, among others. Green was involved in the founding of Byte Magazine
Byte (magazine)
BYTE magazine was a microcomputer magazine, influential in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s because of its wide-ranging editorial coverage...
, another early and influential microcomputer magazine, later published by his wife, Virginia Londner Green.
Since the summer of 1962, 73 was based in Peterborough
Peterborough, New Hampshire
Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,284 at the 2010 census. Home to the MacDowell Art Colony, the town is a popular tourist destination....
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. At the peak of its popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, individual issues of 73 totaled more than 300 pages of advertisements, article
Article (publishing)
An article is a written work published in a print or electronic medium. It may be for the purpose of propagating the news, research results, academic analysis or debate.-News articles:...
s and commentary
Commentary
Commentary may refer to:*Play-by-play commentary, describing sporting events on TV or radio**colour commentary, supplementing play-by-play commentary with talk not directly about play*Commentary or narration, the words in a documentary film...
. Heading each issue was Green's editorial column, "Never Say Die", in which he often criticized the American Radio Relay League
American Radio Relay League
The American Radio Relay League is the largest membership association of amateur radio enthusiasts in the USA. ARRL is a non-profit organization, and was founded in May 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim of Hartford, Connecticut...
and his magazine's competitors for their perceived shortcomings. The title "Never Say Die" was a backronym
Backronym
A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology....
for Green's amateur radio
Amateur radio
Amateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
call sign, W2NSD.