[Milsurplus] The Secret Wireless War

[David Edsall]

Mr. T and the group,

Kahn's The Codebrakers is still listed on Amazon.com at $44.10, delivery in 
1 to 4 weeks.
It's a fine survey with a good history of codes and ciphers.
Most/all of his other books appear to be unavailable, except on the used 
book market.
73,
David W1TDD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Adams" <quixote2 at ix.netcom.com>
To: "Hue Miller" <kargo_cult at msn.com>; "Military Surplus" 
<milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] The Secret Wireless War


> At 03:36 AM 12/17/2007, Hue Miller wrote:
>
>>I have found 4 or 6 titles on WW2 radio intercept. Perhaps we
>>should work up a list. Well, it occurred to me, even more titles
>>than that number. Maybe a dozen. -Hue Miller
>>______________________________________________________________
>
>
> I assume on that list you have David G. Kahn's THE CODEBREAKERS.
>
> While its not specifically about intercept or WW2, it covers Bletchley 
> Park
> pretty well, as well as some information on the RID (Radio Intelligence
> Division) of the FCC, some of the role of HUFFDUFF in sub hunting, as well
> as a bit about the OP20G  monitoring efforts before the war to intercept 
> and
> break the multipart message from Japan's foreign ministry to the American
> Embassy which broke off US / Japanese relations and signaled the start of
> WW2 for America.
>
> Fascinating book, but BIG, and I believe out of print now.
>
>
> Mr. T., W9LBB