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Lifeline · cq-amateur-radio.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Sep 12, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 30, 1998cq-amateur-radio.com was registered on Dec 30, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cq-amateur-radio.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCSep 12, 2011 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 12, 2011 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 30, 2007 – May 21, 2026Registration records for cq-amateur-radio.com are held from Jun 30, 2007 to May 21, 2026 (71 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: iphouse.netSep 12, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012Registration records listed iphouse.net nameservers (pridns-1.iphouse.net, pridns-2.iphouse.net) for cq-amateur-radio.com from Sep 12, 2011 to Apr 15, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Dec 30, 1998Registration: cq-amateur-radio.com was registered on Dec 30, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cq-amateur-radio.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “CQ is the world's leading independent magazine devoted to amateur radio. For more than a half-century, CQ has been on ham radio's leading edge -- the first to promote mobile operating (in the 1950s), semiconductors (in …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 30, 2007 – May 21, 2026Ownership: Registration records for cq-amateur-radio.com are held from Jun 30, 2007 to May 21, 2026 (71 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 7, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 7, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“CQ is the world's leading independent magazine devoted to amateur radio. For more than a half-century, CQ has been on ham radio's leading edge -- the first to promote mobile operating (in the 1950s), semiconductors (in …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jul 7, 2010
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 7, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: iphouse.netOct 18, 2013 – Jan 24, 2015iphouse.net (pridns-1.iphouse.net, pridns-2.iphouse.net) were the nameservers listed for cq-amateur-radio.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jan 24, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Mar 27, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1001.awsdns-61.net, ns-1685.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-40.awsdns-05.com) were the nameservers listed for cq-amateur-radio.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 27, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Mar 27, 2015cq-amateur-radio.com's nameservers moved from iphouse.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jan 24, 2015 and Mar 27, 2015. Last seen at iphouse.net: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 10, 2018 – May 21, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1001.awsdns-61.net, ns-1685.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-40.awsdns-05.com) for cq-amateur-radio.com from Jul 10, 2018 to May 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 2, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 2, 2026: ns-1001.awsdns-61.net, ns-1685.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-40.awsdns-05.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 2, 2026
Sep 12, 2011 – Oct 26, 2026
Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 12, 2011 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Sep 12, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed iphouse.net nameservers (pridns-1.iphouse.net, pridns-2.iphouse.net) for cq-amateur-radio.com from Sep 12, 2011 to Apr 15, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jan 24, 2015Zone file: iphouse.net (pridns-1.iphouse.net, pridns-2.iphouse.net) were the nameservers listed for cq-amateur-radio.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jan 24, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 27, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1001.awsdns-61.net, ns-1685.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-40.awsdns-05.com) were the nameservers listed for cq-amateur-radio.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 27, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 27, 2015Zone file: cq-amateur-radio.com's nameservers moved from iphouse.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jan 24, 2015 and Mar 27, 2015. Last seen at iphouse.net: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jul 10, 2018 – May 21, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1001.awsdns-61.net, ns-1685.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-40.awsdns-05.com) for cq-amateur-radio.com from Jul 10, 2018 to May 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 25, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 2, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 2, 2026: ns-1001.awsdns-61.net, ns-1685.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-40.awsdns-05.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 2, 2026
Registered 1998 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 27, 2026)
Cq-amateur-radio.com is a magazine about amateur radio
CQ is an English-language print magazine dedicated to amateur (ham) radio, published by CQ Communications, Inc. in Hicksville, NY. It covers operating activities such as DXing and contesting, along with technical articles, construction projects, propagation, digital modes, and satellite topics. The magazine has been in publication for more than half a century and is aimed at licensed amateur radio operators of all experience levels.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 30, 1998 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 1, 2026).
Authority 41/100— ahead of 41% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
41 is a percentile: higher than 41% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #683,344)+5
Verified continuity: 27.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+5
Model score: 23/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 41/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 50 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 50 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What cq-amateur-radio.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
CQ is the world's leading independent magazine devoted to amateur radio. For more than a half-century, CQ has been on ham radio's leading edge -- the first to promote mobile operating (in the 1950s), semiconductors (in the 1960s) and packet radio -- the original e-mail (in the 1980s). The amateur satellite program got its start with an idea in the pages of CQ!
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.