Do you have any thoughts on this trend?

Unfortunately, this is a dying hobby....and the advertising revenue wasnt
enough to keep these magazines afloat..........and couple that with the fact
that Wayne Green was a bit of an "outlaw", crazyman, and a rogue didnt help any
with the potential advertisers. And for example...73 magazine was heavily
oriented towards "hands on projects", which hams dont do anymore. Its a proven
fact....these days, without industry support and advertising revenue any
magazine is doomed......Wayne had his day in the sun.....and it finally "gave
up the ghost"

Bill in Missouri
Not to mention that he is 82 years old, and sold his magazine empire years ago,
for million$ to another party. Tho he might have bought it back, even he could
see that amateur radio was collapseing- not what he envisioned, 3 decades ago,
about becomming the training ground of millions of kids becomming interested , if we
only abandon the code-they will become our future technicians and engineers (those
seem to now be comming from India, and other parts of ASIA)! As to "POP TRONICS",
this I believe was it's resurection of the 50's-early 60's tome, published monthly,
and like 73, was geared to the home builder/experimenter. Worse, the articles tended
to aim at the simple, rather than like, say, the old Ham Radio, or QEX , that was
geared to the true experimenter, where Store Shelf Items were not available. Granted,
these have a small, but very loyal following, as the information isnot redially
available elsewhere- even in Ham Radio's demise, see many requests that ultimately
are found to be answered in Ham Radio- hence the c-d rom available for this set of
mags. Seen these come and go over the years, but always a shock to see another one
bite the dust. How much longer for World Radio, CQ, and QST ? your guess is
as good as mine. RIP, 73, was fun knowing you, especially in the early 60's, and '70's.
Jim NN7K