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There's no doubt about it: people like to read--especially about things that give them pleasure and information. It's the editor's job to find that information and present it in a way that will hold the reader's attention.
Hams send us articles on every conceivable subject--new communications techniques, antenna designs, operating events worldwide and the results of their experimentation with circuits and software, to name a few. All information that is of potential interest to our reading audience will be considered for use in an ARRL publication or on ARRLWeb. The people who collect, evaluate and edit this material are the editors. They can be found in what has come to be called the Editorium.
The Editorium?
What is the Editorium? It's where you'll find the Headquarters staff that edits NCJ, QEX, QST and The ARRL Letter.
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QST
Many specialists contribute to the creation of QST. Graphic artists, advertising staff and ARRL editors are all responsible for the content and design of the publication.
Contributing Editors write and edit columns that appear on a regular schedule. Most of these editors live and work somewhere other than ARRL headquarters. E-mail has made it possible for them to correspond with the managing editors on an almost real-time basis. Some HQ staff members also produce regular columns.
ARRL News Editor Rick Lindquist, N1RL, edits the "Happenings" column in QST. QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, writes many "Short Takes"--reviews of Amateur Radio-related accessories--and also contributes feature articles. Pages 4 and 5 of every issue of QST list the contributing editors and their columns.
Technical Editors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of published material. Editors often consult with the ARRL Lab and with outside technical advisors on a particular article or column.
Editorial Committees
The Staff
Joel Kleinman, N1BKE, is QST Managing Editor and Editorial Team Supervisor. In his 25 years of service to ARRL, Joel has been QST Features Editor and Assistant Managing Editor. From 1988 until being named to his present position in March 2001, he supervised the Book Team--the group of editors who write and edit ARRL books.
As Managing Editor, he plans each month's issue and works with authors
and editors to be sure everything comes together on schedule. The to-printer
date is set a year or more in advance, and must be met if the magazine is to be
printed and mailed on schedule. He decides--based on reader surveys, member
feedback, available space and editorial judgment--just what balance of material
will appear in each issue. N1BKE is Past President and Past Vice President of
the Newington Amateur Radio League
W1OKY, an ARRL Special Service Club. His
favorite ham activities are Field Day and (believe it or not) attending the
Dayton Hamvention.
Senior News Editor Rick Lindquist, N1RL, is responsible for keeping ARRL members--and those who visit ARRLWeb--up to date on what's happening in the world of Amateur Radio. Rick gathers, writes and/or edits material daily for the Web news crawl--news that warrant immediate posting--and for several regular Web columns as well. Some stories are condensed for The ARRL Letter and for W1AW/ARRL news bulletins, which he also edits. The ARRL Letter is distributed via e-mail free-of-charge to ARRL members who request it. Now in its 21st year, The ARRL Letter has 63,000 subscribers. Rick also edits the "Happenings" column in QST.
 One of Rick's (N1RL) last chores on Fridays is to produce the ARRL News audio tape. To hear Rick at any other time, you'll have to listen down on the high-speed portion of the CW bands. |
Finally, Rick edits and produces ARRL Audio News, our weekly Amateur Radio news feed distributed via our Web site and telephone (860-594-0384). Rick says: "The ARRL has become a bit like an Amateur Radio news press agency--a kind of AP or UPI for ham news. We're pleased to see the other Amateur Radio publications picking up ARRL-originated ham radio news items for their publications."
Joel Hallas, W1ZR, is the QST Technical editor. Hallas, also serves as managing editor for NCJ and is a member of the team that reviews technical articles submitted for publication in QST.
"I've always wanted to be able to work here at Headquarters," Hallas said. "It's really important to keep QST readers informed about the current array of equipment available, to let them know what's out there and provide meaningful information to help them in the selection process."
Hallas spent his early years in Garden City, New York, where he was first introduced to Amateur Radio at age 11. He traded his favorite cap pistol for a friend's crystal set. "I could hear a neighbor, Bob Griffith, W2ZUC, a couple blocks away coming through on 20 meter AM," Hallas recalled. "I went and saw his station, and then built a little one-tube regenerative receiver. I learned the Morse code on my own, got a Novice license, and went on from there." He received his first license in 1954.
Hallas holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Connecticut and a master's degree in EE from Northeastern University. He currently is an adjunct faculty member in the Telecommunications Engineering Technology distance learning program at Rochester Institute of Technology.
His current Amateur Radio activities include CW, and he keeps longstanding schedules on that mode with friends he's known for decades. He also enjoys operating vintage "boat anchor" ham gear--which he also collects--PSK31 and marine mobile while onboard his sailboat. In addition to DXCC Mixed and DXCC CW awards, Hallas holds Worked All States (WAS) and Worked All Continents (WAC) certificates as well as a 30 WPM code proficiency award.
Production Coordinator Maty Weinberg, KB1EIB, is a 25-year employee. As is the case with other long time ARRL employees, Maty has worked in several departments and has a good understanding of the entire organization. Maty compiles the "Special Events" column for QST, coordinates conference proceedings and corresponds with authors. She ensures that manuscripts are accounted for, photographs are returned and authors are paid for their articles.
