Radio Electronics Magazine

[maxhifi]

I strongly suggest also reading Radio News / Radio and Television News / Radio & TV News / Electronics World (title changed to reflect changing times)

It was a competitor to Radio Electronics, and, I think a better magazine. If you want some washroom/bed time reading read Mac's Service Shop in Radio & TV News, it's a monthly feature about a fictional shop where Mac and his assistant Barney run into interesting problems servicing the electronics of the era (more or less fomed on the pattern of Gus Wilson's Model Garage in Popular Science), and is entertaining, corny, nostalgic and educational. I think this is online at the same website as Radio Electronics.

Also, if you can find Wireless World online you will have the UK perspective, and a whole ton of interesting articles.

[Findm-Keepm]

Originally Posted by maxhifi

I strongly suggest also reading Radio News / Radio and Television News / Radio & TV News / Electronics World (title changed to reflect changing times)

It was a competitor to Radio Electronics, and, I think a better magazine. If you want some washroom/bed time reading read Mac's Service Shop in Radio & TV News, it's a monthly feature about a fictional shop where Mac and his assistant Barney run into interesting problems servicing the electronics of the era (more or less fomed on the pattern of Gus Wilson's Model Garage in Popular Science), and is entertaining, corny, nostalgic and educational. I think this is online at the same website as Radio Electronics.

Also, if you can find Wireless World online you will have the UK perspective, and a whole ton of interesting articles.

Agree! The last Radio-TV news issue (before merging with EW), features the Philco Predicta and a then-18 year old that went on to invent the Easy Pass electronic toll system. Tons of great info in those magazines, and their construction projects were first rate. They were into transistors way before the others. The service articles (many by Margolis or Buchsbaum) are also first rate. To have them all in a FREE website is a blessing.

Cheers,

[maxhifi]

Originally Posted by Findm-Keepm

Agree! The last Radio-TV news issue (before merging with EW), features the Philco Predicta and a then-18 year old that went on to invent the Easy Pass electronic toll system. Tons of great info in those magazines, and their construction projects were first rate. They were into transistors way before the others. The service articles (many by Margolis or Buchsbaum) are also first rate. To have them all in a FREE website is a blessing.

Cheers,

Not to mention just how much they have to offer anyone who is into vintage hi-fi (even norman crowhurst did articles!), ham radio, music (bert whyte who later wrote for audio magazine), and advertising galore!

I think 50s era Radio & TV news is at the top of my list for best and most interesting magazine ever... maybe not all would agree but that's my personal opinion. I like it even better than Popular Mechanics when they actually told you how to do things.