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From: jp@lanl.ARPA (James Potter)
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Subject: Re: Old 1960's novel with ham radio in it (query)
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Date: Sat, 22-Mar-86 00:55:11 EST
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The novels are:
"CQ ghost ship"
"SOS at midnight"
"DX brings danger"
all are by Walker A. Tompkins (K6ATX)
The hero is Tommy Rockford.  There has been a fourth one recently
released according to an ad I just received.
The books are available from Ham Radio Magazine whose address I don't have
handy.
They are accurate (as reasonably as the stories allow) in their depiction
of ham radio.  And are written for a young audience. Jr. High or early
H.S. probably is the best age group.   One of the books was made into a
TV movie, I believe, but I don't remember which one.

73
Jim, K9GXC