[CW] Books that talk about CW

[G.E. Tucker]

Something I thought of that might go on this book list:

Alone
by Admiral Richard E. Byrd

Byrd's account of his 1934 five month solo stay at the South Pole, with
radio his only link with others and the outside world.

I read it years ago in High School, and I believe he used only CW. I'm
getting a copy now to reread. It's a great adventure book, particularly
about the experience of being alone in such a hostile environment.

Paperback available at Amazon.com for $10.88 or used from $4.99

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1559634634/qid=1102924844/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/104-4904901-9947918

73 George W5VU

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
To: <CW at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 2:36 AM
Subject: [CW] Books that talk about CW


> Often people buy books for themselves or others during the holidays -
> or even for the new year!
>
> Here are some that are available either new or used (some are out of
> print) that have RADIO - and Morse Code as part of the story.
>
> ===========================
> SOS Korea 1950
>
> by Raymond B. Maurstad (one of our list members)
>
> They were there then and write about it now. Eyewitness accounts of
> Americans in South Korea when the North attacked.
>
> Moving recollections of the fateful first days of the war in Korea,
> June 1950.
>
> Beavers Pond Press, Inc.
> 7104 Ohms Ln, Ste 216
> Edina, MN 55439-1465
> PH: 952 829-8818
>
> Cost: US $16.95, Canada: $26.95
>
> 1-931646-91-0
>
>
http://www.bookhousefulfillment.com/index.cfm?criteria=detail&id=1-931646-91-0
> ================================
>
> QTC I have a message for you"
> Radio Officer's scrapbook
>
> by Ray Redwood - Out of print
>
> but one is available on eBay right now or try www.abebooks.com
>
> ============================================
>
> North To The Orient
> by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
>
> Anne and her husband Charles chart the unflown polar route over
> Northern Canada and Alaska to Japan.  Anne becomes "crew" and gets
> both her pilot's license and her 3rd class radiotelegraph license -
> and her job is to be the Flight Radio Officer on this trip.
>
> Used and New
> try www.abebooks.com
> ===========================================================
>
> Ida Was a Tramp and Other Reflections
> by E. J. Quinby, Cdr.
>
> >From his first assignment on the "New York" and "New Jersey" pilot
> boats to his assignments on tramp steamers, work for RCA and Navy, Ed
> tells a great story.  He was an excellent telegrapher and in the
> 1980s had a line from the last Morse land line stock exchange line in
> his converted fire house home in NJ.
>
> Used - try www.abebooks.com
>
> ==========================================================
> THE NYMPH & THE LAMP
> by Thomas H. Raddall
>
> A fiction based based on Sable Island (called Marina in the book)
> where Raddall worked as a spark operator station VCT (Under Marconi
> it was MCT).
>
> Someone has nicely added some of the extract that I typed out last
> year to you here on her web site.  It looks rather nice:
> http://www.bytenet.net/titanicimprint/raddall.htm
>
> It saves me from typing more.
>
> Used - try www.abebooks.com
>
> ==========================================================
>
> Practical Wireless Telegraphy - A Complete Text Book
> by Elmer E. Bucher
>
> For us who were too late to use Spark except on the Emergency
> Transmitters some found on older ships, here is a great book for
> filling in what later is glossed over.
>
> Mr. Bucher was the instructing engineer for Marconi Company and this
> book is wonderful for explaining some of the details about wireless
> in general and specifically the theory and operation of the
> particular Marconi receivers and transistors.   Chapters on Receiving
> Circuits, Detectors, Tuning Apparatus; Motor Generators; Aerials for
> Antennae and much more. Great old photos and illustrations of vintage
> equipment. (I think he also covers the new fangled "audion valve" but
> I'm not sure, it's been a while since I've read this gem.)
>
> ==========================================================
>
> History of Communications-Electronics in the United States Navy
> by L.S. Howeth
>
> A book detailing the electronics, operations and politics of Radio
> and electronic warefare up until and a bit after WW2.
>
> Has information on spark, arc, and vacuum tube oscillator r.f.
> transmission and reception and also electronic warefare and
> countermeasures.
>
> Used only
>
> ========================================================
>
> THE SECRET WIRELESS WAR The Story of MI6 Communications 1939-1945
>
> by Geoffrey Pidgeon
>
> German codebreaking and evesdropping at Bletchley Park, Whaddon Hall
> and other sites.  Recently declassified, comes well recommended.
>
> New issue
>
> ========================================================
>
> There are more - and I'm sure that those in the UK and Europe and
> elsewhere can mention some of their local authors, but this should at
> least get some interested in searching out a good book.
>
> 73
>
> DR
>
>
>
>
>
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