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73 Magazine

No collection of free amateur radio publications would be complete without mentioning the huge stash of 73 Magazine, aka Amateur Radio Today.
73 was published from 1960 until 2003. It was a perennial favorite in the amateur radio community during it's run. It is now available online for all to reach at archive.org.

This collection is available from the non-profit Internet Archive:
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Red Rod - S1 Ep02 - Love -and Sex- On The Rebou...

Climax (metaphorical):
Red breaks down mid-encounter, admitting they miss the feeling of love more than the ex. Jordan offers comfort without sex—a turning point.

Resolution:
Episode ends with Red alone, journaling: “Love on the rebound isn’t fake. It’s just fragile. And maybe that’s where it starts to get real.”
Final shot: Red deletes the ex’s number but doesn’t text Jordan—choosing solitude.

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The episode is cleverly structured into three acts, mirroring the psychological stages of rebound behavior. RED ROD - s1 ep02 - LOVE -and Sex- on the REBOU...

Enter Maya (guest star: a magnetic performance by newcomer Alia Birch), a punk-rock bartender with a septum ring and a laugh that suggests she’s already bored. Their first encounter is not romantic. It happens in the back of a laundromat after a fight breaks out at a dive bar. The sex is aggressive, athletic, and filmed with a handheld, almost documentary-like grit. It’s not making love—it’s making a point.

But here’s the episode’s clever twist: Maya isn’t a victim or a lesson. She’s fully aware she’s a rebound. "I know your type," she says, lighting a cigarette afterward. "You’re not into me. You’re into the idea of not being alone." Jake is stunned. The power dynamic flips completely. Resolution: Episode ends with Red alone, journaling: “Love

Desperate to prove his own desirability, Jake dives into dating apps with the ferocity of a man who confuses matches with meaning. The montage is dizzying: left swipes, awkward DMs, a disastrous coffee date with a woman named Priya who sees right through him. "You’re still bleeding," she says, leaving him with the check. "Don't get blood on my shoes."

This is where Red Rod excels—not in glamorizing the rebound, but in exposing its pathetic underbelly. Jake isn't seductive; he's frantic. The episode is cleverly structured into three acts,

The episode cleverly structures itself around three disastrous attempts to reconcile lust with lingering attachment. The writers treat the rebound not as a single action, but as a three-stage missile crisis.

HamMag

HamMag is another now-defunct free publication. Produced in Europe, this was a very grass-roots publication that had a wide range of topics and columns.

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Flying Pigs QRP Newsletters

The Flying Pigs QRP Club, International is a laid-back, fun loving group of QRP enthusiasts. Over several years the FPQRP "Bacon Bits" Newsletter was published in PDF format.

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