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''QST'' () is a magazine for amateur radio enthusiasts, published by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). It is a membership journal that is included with membership in the ARRL. The publisher claims that circulation of ''QST'' in the United States is higher than all other amateur radio-related publications in the United States combined.〔American Radio Relay League (2009). ("Advertisers, Ham Ads (Classifieds) and Advertising Information" ). Retrieved on June 31, 2009.〕 Although an exact number for circulation is not published by the American Radio Relay League, the organization claimed 154,627 members at the end of 2008, almost all of whom receive the magazine monthly, in addition to issues delivered to libraries and newsstands.〔 The name of the magazine is derived from the radio Q signal that means "calling all stations". The magazine was first published in December, 1915, and has been continuously published since May, 1919. Supplemental content to the magazine is available on the ARRL web site, including a complete archive in PDF format, available to ARRL members starting in 2008.〔 == History == The magazine was first published in December 1915, with its first three issues financed by American Radio Relay League founder Hiram Percy Maxim and secretary Clarence D. Tuska, with an expectation that increased membership would finance its continued existence.〔”Announcement”, QST, December 1915, p.2〕〔DeSoto, Clinton B.,”200 Meters and Down”, The American Radio Relay League, Inc., 1936, p.43〕 In October 1916, the editors announced the formation of The QST Publishing Company, mostly to insulate Maxim and Tuska from possible litigation risks.〔”The Publishers”, Editorial, QST, October 1916, p.302〕 Publication of ''QST'' was temporarily suspended after the September 1917 issue. In April 1917, the United States government, following its entrance into World War I, banned all amateur radio activities, and a large percentage of the magazine's subscribers had entered military service. The ban on amateur radio was lifted after the conclusion of the war. ''QST'' returned in May 1919 with no cover – billed as “ARRL Special Bulletin” – and only 8 pages long. At a meeting in New York on March 29, a group that included Maxim, Tuska, and nine others decided to finance its return in this form and make a plea for membership and subscription renewals.〔Special Bulletin, QST, May 1919, p.1〕 The June 1919 issue, still without a cover, announced that the war time ban on receiving had been lifted. Finally, in July 1919, ''QST'' resumed its previous format, although amateurs would not be permitted back on the air until that fall, when a supplement to the October issue proclaimed “BAN OFF”. By September 1920, ''QST'' was back up to 100 pages, a size not seen since April 1917. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「QST」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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