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Collecting
ARRL Amateur Radio Handbooks |
| Many amateur
radio operators collect something, usually number one is QSL cards and
collections of some sort normally follow. QST, CQ, 73, Callbooks,
Antenna and Equipment manuals are usually a favorite. Boat Anchors
or Old Equipment, Amplifiers, Microphones and other metal objects are
favored by others. Some of us collect ARRL Handbooks, one of each
edition, one from every year or even simply one of each year that one
was licensed. A few of us go so far as to try and collect one of
each addition, each printing and hard copies of the same that were ever
printed.
From the research I've done, it appears that since 1926 through the 86th Edition, 218 originals should be available. This counts Editions, Printings and Hard covers, also the 4 printings of the Civil Defense handbook of 1942 and the 2006 reprinting of the first edition. This is on the assumption that my research proves correct for hardbound copies on the first six editions. Also if from 1949 on, were any 2nd or 3rd printings made as I found for 1955 and 1956, also if hardbound copies were actually produced for those printings. I am only missing one soft cover, 1946 23rd Edition second printing. Still missing 32 different hard covers between the 3rd and 33rd Editions. I also have 7 privately bound hard covers, 2nd Ed 1st print, 2nd Ed 2nd print, 14th Ed 2nd print, 16th Ed 1st print, 18th Ed 2nd print, 20th Ed 3rd print and also the 1st printing of the 1942 Civil Defense handbook. If you have any ARRL Handbooks you might want to part with, let me know via E-mail, state the year, edition, hard or soft cover, condition and what you want for them. I will continue to upgrade a year if it's in better condition than one I have. |
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1926 Original 1926 Reprint 2006
Collected
Information About ARRL Handbooks |
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Ed=Edition PR=Printing PD=Printing Date OM=Operating Manual SP=Special RP=Reprint LE=Leather SN=Serial # |
| Soft Cover Needed | HB Needed | Books I Have | Soft Cover | Red Buckram HB | Multi-Color HB | Blue HB |
| Year | Ed | PR | PD | Copies | Year | Ed | PR | PD | Copies | Year | Ed | PR | PD | Copies | Year | Ed | PR | PD | Copies | |||||
| 1926 | 1st | 11/26 | 5,000 | 1942 | 19th | 2nd | 03/42 | 15,000 | 1956 | 33rd | 2nd | 1986 | 63rd | |||||||||||
| 1927 | 2nd | 1st | 01/27 | 5,000 | 1942 | 19th | 2nd | 03/42 | 1957 | 34th | 1986 | 63rd | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | 2nd | 2nd | 04/27 | 10,000 | 1942 | 19th | 3rd | 04/42 | 25,000 | 1957 | 34th | 1987 | 64th | |||||||||||
| 1927 | 3rd | 1st | 10/27 | 10,000 | 1942 | 19th | 3rd | 04/42 | 1958 | 35th | 1987 | 64th | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | 3rd | 2nd | 04/28 | 10,000 | 1942 | 19th | 4th | 07/42 | 20,000 | 1958 | 35th | 1988 | 65th | |||||||||||
| 1928 | 3rd | 2nd | 04/28 | 1942 | 19th | 4th | 07/42 | 1958 | 35th | Spanish | 1989 | 66th | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | 4th | 12/28 | 10,000 | 1942 | C.D. | 1st | 02/42 | 40,000 | 1959 | 36th | 1990 | 67th | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | 4th | 12/28 | 1942 | C.D. | 2nd | 04/42 | 40,000 | 1959 | 36th | 1991 | 68th | |||||||||||||
| 1929 | 5th | 05/29 | 10,000 | 1942 | C.D. | 3rd | 09/42 | 40,000 | 1959 | 36th | Spanish | 1992 | 69th | |||||||||||
| 1929 | 5th | 05/29 | 1942 | C.D. | 4th | 12/42 | 50,000 | 1960 | 37th | 1993 | 70th | |||||||||||||
| 1929 | 6th | 1st | 11/30 | 10,000 | 1943 | 20th | 1st | 09/42 | 75,000 | 1960 | 37th | 1994 | 71st | |||||||||||
| 1930 | 6th | 2nd | 03/30 | 10,000 | 1943 | 20th | 1st | 09/42 | 1961 | 38th | 1995 | 72nd | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | 6th | 3rd | 06/30 | 7,000 | 1943 | 20th | 2nd | 11/42 | 75,000 | 1961 | 38th | 1996 | 73rd | |||||||||||
| 1930 | 7th | 10/30 | 25,000 | 1943 | 20th | 2nd | 11/42 | 1962 | 39th | 1997 | 74th | |||||||||||||
| 1930 | 7th | 10/30 | 1943 | 20th | 3rd | 04/43 | 60,000 | 1962 | 39th | 1998 | 75th | |||||||||||||
| 1931 | 8th | 04/31 | 25,000 | 1943 | 20th | 3rd | 04/43 | 1963 | 40th | 1999 | 76th | |||||||||||||
| 1931 | 8th | 04/31 |
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1944 | 21st | 1st | 11/43 | 90,000 | 1963 | 40th | 2000 | 77th | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | 9th | 1st | 01/32 | 30,000 | 1944 | 21st | 1st | 11/43 | 1964 | 41st | 2000 | 77th | SN | LE | 2000 | |||||||||
| 1932 | 9th | 1st | 01/32 | 1944 | 21st | 2nd | 03/44 | 50,000 | 1964 | 41st | 2000 | 77th | SN | LE | 2000 | |||||||||
| 1932 | 9th | 2nd | 09/31 | 10,000 | 1944 | 21st | 2nd | 03/44 | 1965 | 42nd | 2000 | OM | SN | LE | 2000 | |||||||||
| 1932 | 9th | 2nd | 09/31 | 1944 | 21st | 3rd | 07/44 | 25,000 | 1965 | 42nd | 2001 | 78th | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | 10th | 1st | 01/33 | 30,000 | 1944 | 21st | 3rd | 07/44 | 1966 | 43rd | 2001 | 78th | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | 10th | 1st | 01/33 | 1945 | 22nd | 1st | 12/44 | 100,000 | 1966 | 43rd | 2002 | 79th | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | 10th | 2nd | 07/33 | 8,750 | 1945 | 22nd | 1st | 12/44 | 1967 | 44th | 2002 | 79th | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | 10th | 2nd | 07/33 | 1945 | 22nd | 2nd | 03/45 | 50,000 | 1967 | 44th | 2003 | 80th | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | 11th | 1st | 01/34 | 30,000 | 1945 | 22nd | 2nd | 03/45 | 1968 | 45th | 2003 | 80th |