• E-mail notification—Check "Notification of monthly digital edition of QST" in your profile's "Email Subscriptions" to be notified by e-mail when the latest issue of digital QST is released.
  
  
• QST Website—Visit www.arrl.org/qst to access the latest issue of digital QST, the digital archive beginning with January 2012, and print archives from 1915 through 2011.
   
• QST App—From your iOS device, go to the Apple App Store to search for and install the free QST app or download the app now. Each time you download an issue in the app, it is added to the “My QST Library” to view offline. Important: Before viewing issues offline, you must first initialize each issue online using your ARRL website login.

Note: Members must have a valid ARRL website login to access the digital edition of QST and archived editions. Please visit our Member Support page for login FAQ.

When you browse the digital edition of QST from the web or our dedicated QST iOS app, your computer or device may send anonymous usage statistics to ARRL and our service providers. This data may include general information and statistics such as page views, clicks, and search terms. This information will help us improve QST and better meet the needs of our members. Most web browsers can be configured to not share website browsing history. To disable sending usage information from our app, turn ON the “Disable Tracking” feature for the QST app in your iOS device settings. For more information about how ARRL safeguards your data, please see the ARRL Online Privacy Policy.

The digital edition is an e-magazine  -- a proprietary digital format produced by our publishing partner, Nxtbook Media. The link you receive in the monthly email will direct you to the browser based digital edition, with an option to download the file onto a desktop to view off-line (the off-line version is an Adobe AIR download and requires Internet access for one time authentication per issue).
 

ARRL members using Apple iOS mobile devices--iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch--can now also download the new QST app to access the digital edition of QST. The app allows ARRL members to read QST online or offline.

Although a dedicated QST app is not yet available for Android and Windows tablets or smartphones, the digital edition of QST can be viewed (not downloaded) from a web browser on nearly any device.

You can expect additional features such as video, audio, photo slideshows, and additional digital-only content. The icons that identify these features can be found on the table of contents page, "In This Issue,"  within the digital QST. The extra digital features vary month-to-month depending on the editorial needs of the magazine. 

Yes, you can stream embedded video and audio without being connected to the Internet.

Research has shown that those who read magazines on electronic devices prefer this type of format. The digital format also allows us to use multimedia content and other features that are not available with "raw" PDF files.  In addition, the Nxtbook digital format allows us to use digital rights management so that the digital edition of QST  cannot be viewed or downloaded unless you are an ARRL member.

Yes! The digital edition can be downloaded to a desktop, laptop, or iOS device to view while offline.
 

To download QST onto desktop or laptop: Click the "Save to your desktop" icon in the toolbar of digital QST and you will be prompted to download the Adobe AIR format file onto your desktop. When you launch the file,  re-log in using your ARRL Website username and password. You will only be prompted to log in the first time you download an issue (for example, one time for March, one time for April, etc.). You must be connected to the Internet to download the issue and the first time you access the file.

Note: For future downloads, once Adobe Air is downloaded and installed, click on the second bullet point under the "Install Now" option. This will install the QST issue without having to re-download Adobe Air and save you some time. 

To download QST onto your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch: Download the QST app from the App Store and go to the QST Catalog. Select an issue you would like to download and click "Download."

Note: You must be connected to the Internet to authenticate each issue of the downloaded QST. To remain logged into the app and access the issue offline, set "Remember Me" to ON and do not Logout.

The following procedure has been tested on Ubuntu 12.10 32 bit (current) with Firefox (v16.0). Other Linux versions and Google Chrome browser may work as well, but have not been fully tested:

• If you do not have Flash installed using Linux: Go to Ubuntu Software Center, search for "Flash" and select " Adobe Flash Plugin." You may need to click "more info" and "multiverse" to start. After installation, quit and restart system, and view digital QST while online.
   
• To save and view digital QST offline using Linux:
  • Install Adobe Air on Ubuntu
  • View QST on your browser
  • On the toolbar, select "Save to your desktop"
  • On the installation page, select "Download & install your offline publication"
  • Choose the option to "open with Adobe Air Application Installer" (Each issue of QST is installed as a software app.)

Members using Apple iOS devices can now also access the digital edition of QST on their iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches through the new QST app.
Download the app now.

While a native app is not currently available for Android devices, the web version has been optimized to automatically recognize Android phones, tablets and readers, giving users a native-like-app experience. Users can "swipe" from page to page, and mobile features include full text searching. The web version will run on nearly any device including desktop or laptop computer, smartphone, tablet, and e-book reader. Try it now! A link the current web edition of QST can be found at www.arrl.org/qst.

When an update becomes available for the QST app, you will see a notification in the App Store. Press "Update" to run the update on the QST app.

We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing crashing and download problems. For best performance, shut down any other apps running in the background, force quit the app, then re-open it, or turn your device off and then turn it back on. Finally, you can try deleting and re-installing the app.
 

Note: The QST app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad with iOS 4.3 or later.

You can share the digital edition of QST with other ARRL members only by clicking "Share" found in the toolbox on the toolbar.  If the member is not logged in to the ARRL website, they will be prompted to do so. If the person you share the digital edition of QST with is not an ARRL member, they can either join ARRL to get the full benefits of digital QST or view a digital QST sample.

1. Digital Archive--Select the "View Archives" button in the digital QST toolbar. The digital edition archive currently begins with January 2012.
 

2. QST Archive (1915-2011) -- Every issue of QST published from 1915-2011 is accessible to ARRL members at:  http://www.arrl.org/arrl-periodicals-archive-search
 

You can also find a link to the archive at www.arrl.org/qst

You can print pages from the digital edition of QST by selecting the print icon on the toolbar. Note:  Please print smaller ranges or individual pages to avoid a crash error. All pages will print with a watermark Copyright ARRL.

To remove the page flipping sound or center shadow: 
1. Click the "Access more functionality and features" toolbox icon on the toolbar
2. Click "User Settings"
4. Under the "Adjust the Nxtbook Settings" you can enable or disable the flipping sound or the center shadow

Yes. We will continue to publish the ARRL Periodicals CD-ROM for the foreseeable future. Visit the ARRL Store for our available periodical CD-ROMs.

The new digital edition is not currently accessible with screen readers. QST is currently available through the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) in cassette format.

Yes. If you only want to receive QST in a digital format, you may opt-out of receiving the printed copy by completing the opt-out form.

Choosing to opt-out of the print edition of QST is voluntary and will not result in a refund or reduction of ARRL membership dues. Any savings will be used to extend the ARRL’s reach in the areas of public service, education, advocacy, technology, and membership.

No.  The print edition will continue to arrive in your mailbox. The digital edition is a new membership benefit offered at no additional cost to all ARRL members.

Domestic membership dues will not change;

International and Canadian members have the option of a digital only membership.
See the Membership Levels page for more information.

Access to the digital edition of QST is an exclusive ARRL member benefit. You will lose access to current and downloaded issues of digital QST if you are not a current ARRL member.

We plan to have digital editions of QEX and NCJ sometime in the future.

Please contact our member services team at circulation@arrl.org or call 860-594-0200 or 1-888-277-5289 (toll-free US only) M-F 8:00 AM-5:00 PM ET. For answers to more technical questions about digital QST, please visit the Nxtbook product support FAQs.