Wireless Radio : A Brief History

Acknowledgments vii List of Illustrations xi Preface 1(2) They Called It Wireless 3(12) Marine Radio 15(11) The Broadcast Boom 26(14) Amateur Radio 40(12) Point to Point 52(18) Potpourri 70(10) On the Move 80(10) Military Radio 90(13) Cellular and Satellite Telephones 103(8) Wireless Transmission of Power 111(8) Television 119(8) Police Radio 127(7) The Morse Code 134(8) The Vast Continent 142(11) Radar 153(8) Collecting 161(11) Epilogue 172(2) Glossary 174(1) Appendices 175(12) 1. Biographies of Radio Pioneers in the United States 175(4) 2. Marconi's Yacht 179(1) 3. Radio Organizations 180(1) 4. Radio Publications 181(1) 5. FCC, January 9, 1942 181(1) 6. FCC, January 9, 1942 181(1) 7. Order Closing Amateur Radio Stations, April 1917 182(1) 8. Phonetic Word List Used in Radiotelephony 183(1) 9. International ``Q'' Signals Used in Radiotelegraphy 183(1) 10. Radio Museums 184(1) 11. Citizens Band Frequencies 185(2) Select Bibliography 187(2) Index 189