Grand Canyon Qs0

by Walker A. Tompkins

The author is K6ATX in real life, he is an accomplished television screenwriter, newspaper columnist, historian and biographer, his intimate knowledge of the areas where these scenes and life trail... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0872595048
• ISBN13: 9780872595040
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good juvenile fiction with Ham Radio theme.

Walker Tompkins may be better known in literary circles for his coverage of the California hills, the flora and fauna of the region, and a biography of Roy Rogers... but to Amateur Radio enthusiasts, he is known for this Tommy Rockford stories.Grand Canyon QSO is one of six stories, and was my favorite of the series.Tommy is a teenager involved in Ham Radio, and each story uses his involvement in the hobby and the knowledge he's gained from it to get him through various dangers. In "Grand Canyon QSO" Tommy is on a rafting trip down the Colorado River, and their trip is plagued by criminals on the run. For today's world he comes across as extremely "squeaky clean". Just a little too perfect, but the characterization by Tompkins is sincere, what might for the time be considered the "ideal teenager". The villians are a little predictable, but I'll admit that is from the perspective of an adult reading a juvenile story. I would recommend this to any kid ages 12-15 and to anyone of any age who has an interest in Amateur Radio.