[CW] The Nymph and the Lamp - Tom Raddall

Mon, 1 Sep 2003 15:21:34 -0400

EVERYONE -- who can't read that pdf file from "The Nymph and the Lamp"

I renamed the file - perhaps you were having problems with the name.

The file name is now:  http://www.qsl.net/n1ea/Raddall.pdf

You will have to have a working copy of Adobe Acrobat on your computer to
read it.

73

DR
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: "David J. Ring, Jr." <[email protected]>
Cc: "kburrows" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [CW] The Nymph and the Lamp - Tom Raddall

>
> David: Reading with interest your communication re Raddall's book. I have
tried
> several times to download the "selection" and always get errors and blank
files.
> I did manage to get onto your QSL.net site tho. Vy interesting. I may try
to
> find a copy of the book somewhare now. I have no connection with marine
comms
> except I have been a "LWL" Longwave/beacon/HF listener most of my life.
>
> 73 DE Charlie, K0NG (CW...Long may it wave).
>
> Quoting "David J. Ring, Jr." <[email protected]>:
>
> > VE1DS de N1EA = The Maritimes aren't that far away from W1 you know, and
> > ever since Boston helped out Halifax in the 1917 explosion we've had a
very
> > close relationship, with Halifax sending us a beautiful Christmas tree
every
> > year that we put in Downtown Boston.
> >
> > Did you use the link to download the selection of the book about radio
and
> > morse sending?  It is a marvelous read.
> >
> > I will repeat it for those who missed it.
> >
> > Here is a selection from Raddall's book "The Nymph and the Lamp" written
in
> > 1951 by a vereran Sable Island telegrapher - Sable is called Marine in
the
> > book.
> >
> > CLICK HERE -->
http://www.qsl.net/n1ea/The%20Nymph%20and%20the%20Lamp.pdf
> >
> > Now be honest, did you see the link or not?  I thought everyone would
have
> > missed it.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > DR
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "kburrows" <[email protected]>
> > To: "David J. Ring, Jr." <[email protected]>
> > Cc: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 10:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CW] Building Code Speed: Random Characters or Words?
> >
> >
> > > Hi David,
> > >
> > > You always come up with some good info on here,  but I was really
> > surprised
> > > to see your reference to the Nymph and the Lamp by Tom Raddall. He
lived
> > > about 10 miles from my QTH and his grandson (Tom Raddall III) is my
> > dentist.
> > > It was a real interesting book, one of many by
> > > him....
> > > When he left the W/T job he went to work at the local newsprint mill
> > > (Liverpool N.S.), then eventually authored full time...
> > >
> > > The book is an extra good read for anyone interested in
> > > Maritime W/T....
> > >
> > > 73
> > >
> > > VE1DS
> > >
> >
> >
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