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June 1940 QST

June 1940 QST

 - RF CafeTable of Contents

These articles are scanned and OCRed from old editions of the ARRL's QST magazine. Here is a list of the QST articles I have already posted. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.

Phil Glidersleeve 'Gil' Book from ARRL - RF CafeTake a break from the workaday doldrums and enjoy a few vintage Ham-themed comics. Artist Phil Glidersleeve (aka "Gil"), W1CJD, created hundreds - if not thousands - of such comics for QST and other technical magazines during his multi-decade career. These appeared in the June 1940 issue. Most of these particular comics accompanied monthly columns and have a theme related to something within the text. However, I did not feel like processing all the text of those columns since it is not necessary to enjoy the humor depicted in the comics.

Electronics Themed Comics

What's a Heaviside layer look like - RF Cafe

"What's a Heaviside layer look like, Ralph?"
(Page 37)

An Orson Welles broadcast from outer space - RF Cafe

"What is it - an Orson Welles broadcast from outer space?"
(Page 57)

He must have thought that really funny - RF Cafe

"He must have thought that really funny - he's actually laughing"
(Page 58)

We QSL 100% - RF Cafe

"We QSL 100%"
(Page 67)

Faster - Jeeves, faster! - RF Cafe

"Faster - Jeeves, faster! This field doesn't last forever, you know!"
(Page 80)

 

 

Posted September 15, 2022
(updated from original post on 6/29/2016)


These Technically-Themed Comics Appeared in Vintage Electronics Magazines. I personally scanned and posted every one from copies I own (and even colorized some). 256 pages as of 4/18/2025.

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