29, a group that included Maxim, Tuska, and nine others decided to finance its return in this form and make a plea for membership and subscription renewals. The June 1919 issue, still without a cover, announced that the wartime ban on receiving had been lifted. Finally, in July 1919, QST resumed its previous format, although amateurs were not be permitted back on the air until that fall, when a supplement to the October 1919 issue proclaimed “BAN OFF”. By September 1920, QST was back up to 100 pages, a size not seen since April 1917. Publication continued throughout World War II, despite amateur radio's repeated wartime hiatus by order of the U.S. government. During both wars, amateurs were in high demand as military radio operators, and QST's staff pitched in for the war effort. Administration The current managing editor is Becky Schoenfeld (W1BXY). Steve Ford (WB8IMY) retired as managing editor in September 2020. Footnotes References External links Amateur radio magazines Monthly magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1915 Magazines published in Connecticut Mass media in Hartford, Connecticut