Ham Radio (Magazine)
Encyclopedia
Ham Radio was a monthly amateur radio
enthusiast magazine
published in the United States
from February 1968 to June 1990. The magazine was published in English
and drew its subscription base primarily from the United States of America and Canada
.
it was announced that Ham Radio had been sold to the publishers of CQ Amateur Radio
. The June 1990 issue was the 268th and final issue published where subscribers were told of the sale and that they would receive CQ in the future.
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...
enthusiast 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...
published in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from February 1968 to June 1990. The magazine was published in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and drew its subscription base primarily from the United States of America and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Sale to CQ Communications, Inc.
At the 1990 Dayton HamventionDayton Hamvention
The Dayton Hamvention is an amateur radio convention , generally considered to be the largest hamfest in North America. It is held each May at the Hara Arena in Trotwood, Ohio near Dayton, Ohio. Hara Arena has been the home of Dayton Hamvention since 1964, but has been held since 1952...
it was announced that Ham Radio had been sold to the publishers of CQ Amateur Radio
CQ 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...
. The June 1990 issue was the 268th and final issue published where subscribers were told of the sale and that they would receive CQ in the future.