N4KC PUBLISHES AMATEUR RADIO BOOK, NOW
AVAILABLE
IN ALL E-BOOK FORMATS
Don Keith N4KC is not only a long-time and active amateur radio operator. He is also a prolific best-selling and
award-winning author with more than 26 published books to his credit. His latest novel, FIRING POINT, a submarine thriller, has been optioned for and is in
pre-production as a major motion picture and his next book, a stirring
biography of one of the key players in the 1963 civil rights movement in
Birmingham, Alabama, will be published in September 2013.
Keith also recently published a book about his hobby of
choice, ham radio. RIDING THE SHORTWAVES: EXPLORING THE MAGIC OF AMATEUR RADIO includes material of special
interest to newcomers, including easy-to-understand chapters on antennas,
choosing a first station, and a tour of the amateur radio high-frequency
bands. There are also short fictional and
satirical pieces that use humor or drama to show the various facets of the
hobby. The book counters the notion that
Facebook, the web, Twitter, smart phones and other new technology have made
amateur radio obsolete. On the contrary,
the author maintains, in its 100th year, the hobby is more vibrant
and exciting than ever.
“I aimed the book at four different groups,” N4KC says. “First are those who have an interest in
learning more about getting into the hobby.
Second are those who are recently licensed and wondering which direction
they want to go. I also wanted to talk
to folks who may have gotten a license a while ago but either never got serious
or have lost the spark somehow. And
finally, I saw the need for a book that old-timers would not only enjoy reading
but could use to pass along to others and do a little evangelizing about the
hobby to friends and family.”
For those who truly want to help spread the word about ham
radio, “Explore the Magic” and “Ride the Shortwaves” apparel and other items are available online at www.cafepress.com/shortwaves.
In its review of RIDING
THE SHORTWAVES, QST Magazine
calls the book, "...entertaining and informative...eminently readable by
youth or adult, it covers the waterfront from why amateur radio, at 100 years
of age, remains fun and relevant...and more to the point, what you need to
enjoy and explore ham radio's magic."
The book has been available as a traditional paperback at all traditional and online
booksellers (including the American Radio Relay League’s online bookstore) and as an e-book for Kindle users. Now, it is also available in a digital edition for all e-reading
devices, including
Nook, Apple iPad, and Adobe Digital Editions, as well as in various formats for
reading directly on computer screens.
Keith is also happy to give permission to ham radio clubs to excerpt a
chapter of the book for inclusion in their newsletters. Contact N4KC at don@donkeith.com to request the okay to re-print.
For more on RIDING THE
SHORTWAVES, visit:
NOTE: Don
Keith N4KC will be signing RIDING THE SHORTWAVES at the Dayton Hamvention. He will be at the QRP ARCI “Four Days in May”
event hotel, the Holiday Inn in Fairborn, OH, on Thursday, May 16, during the
day. Then he will be in the ARRL booth
at times to be determined. The book will
be available for sale at the League’s booth throughout Hamvention. Visit http://www.donkeith.com/index.php?p=4 for updates.
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