As those close to the League have told us, there's almost no one there
with technical chops, the possible exception being the guy(s?) in the
Lab. Publishing, including QST, has long been produced by magazine
people. Ward, who edited the Handbook, the Antenna Book, and wrote other
stuff like the Grounding/Bonding book, was the last guy with serious EE
chops, and he retired two years ago. Ward was great to work with,
because he was always open to thoughtful discussions, and to learn new
stuff. And has a great BS filter.
Competent technical material in QST is so rare that I remember the few
specific examples. About ten years ago, AA7JV contributed a great design
for a "garden beam," and the editor of QEX at the time produced a great
piece on the absorption of a dense forest.
And the disgusting failures with respect to IT are now well known, all
the result of upper management.
BTW -- I tried to respond to "everyone" but Ham-Antennas rejected it.
73, Jim K9YC
On 1/26/2025 12:35 PM, David Eckhardt wrote:
Jim, these days there is a lot ARRL just doesn't get - or WANT to
get...... And it's becoming worse. A decade or so ago, I and several
others at different times, had solid articles rejected for "being too
technical". I believe that speaks for all of ARRL these days. Sad.
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