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Title: QRM - Interplanetary Title Record # 46549
Author: George O. Smith
Date: 1942-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Venus Equilateral
Language: English
Synopsis: On a communications satellite key to the interplanetary communications within the Solar System, the chief engineer has to deal with the disastrous innovations decreed by a new boss who has no understanding of the technical details behind how the stations actually operates.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1968Translated by Birgit Reß-Bohusch
German QRM
1981Translated by Eva Malsch
German QRM-Interplanetary
1982Translated by Waldemar Kumming and Lore Strassl
German
Interplanetare Störungen?Interplanetare Stoerungen

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Nominations Below Cutoff 2018 Retro Hugo Best Novelette

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Astounding Science-Fiction, October 1942 1942-10-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
132
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag A. von Munchhausen Checkmark
Venus Equilateral 1947-00-00 George O. Smith Prime Press  
$3.00?$: US dollar
455
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll George O. Smith Checkmark
Venus Equilateral 1967-11-00 George O. Smith Pyramid Books T-1724
$0.75?$: US dollar
367
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Future Tense 1968-09-00 ed. Richard Curtis Dell 2769
$0.60?$: US dollar
220
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Hoot von Zitzewitz Checkmark
Future Tense 1968-09-00 ed. Richard Curtis Dell 2769
C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar
220
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Hoot von Zitzewitz Checkmark
Relaisstation Venus 1968-11-08 George O. Smith Moewig (Terra Nova #29/30) TN029/030
DM 1.60?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
128
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
coll Karl Stephan Checkmark
Venus Equilateral: Volume One 1975-00-00 George O. Smith Orbit / Futura 0-86007-860-4
£0.75?£: UK pound
240
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Chris Foss Checkmark
Venus Equilateral 1975-10-00 George O. Smith Garland Publishing (Garland Library of Science Fiction) 0-8240-1431-6
$11.00?$: US dollar
367
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Complete Venus Equilateral 1976-11-00 George O. Smith Ballantine Books 0-345-25551-8
$1.95?$: US dollar
xi+
468
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Rick Sternbach Checkmark
The Complete Venus Equilateral 1980-10-00 George O. Smith Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28953-6
$2.25?$: US dollar
xi+
468
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Rick Sternbach Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 4, 1942 1980-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #405) 0-87997-570-9 / UE1570
$2.50?$: US dollar
448
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Antonio Bernal Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 4, 1942 1980-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books / New American Library of Canada 0-87997-570-9
C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar
448
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Antonio Bernal Checkmark
The Analog Anthology #1 1980-12-00 ed. Stanley Schmidt Davis Publications  
$2.95?$: US dollar
380
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
anth Dean Ellis Checkmark
Analog's Golden Anniversary Anthology 1981-00-00 ed. Stanley Schmidt The Dial Press 0-8037-0217-5
$10.95?$: US dollar
380
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Die besten Stories von 1942 1981-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction #6717) 3-8118-6717-2
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
335
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Fifty Years of the Best Science Fiction from Analog 1982-00-00 ed. Stanley Schmidt Davis Publications  
$2.95?$: US dollar
380
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
anth Checkmark
Relaisstation Venus 1982-02-00 George O. Smith Pabel (Terra Taschenbuch #347) TTB347
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
160
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Jeff Ridge Checkmark
Isaac Asimov Presents The Golden Years of Science Fiction: 2nd Series 1983-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-41367-1   723
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Venus Equilateral 2013-08-17 George O. Smith Literary Licensing 978-1-258-78133-0
$57.95?$: US dollar
456
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Venus Equilateral 2013-08-17 George O. Smith Literary Licensing 978-1-258-78534-5
$42.95?$: US dollar
456
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
QRM - Interplanetary 2022-05-06 George O. Smith Project Gutenberg 68005
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
chap  
Venus Equilateral 2022-05-06 George O. Smith Project Gutenberg 68008
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
QRM - Interplanetary 2022-05-25 George O. Smith LibriVox  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
chap  
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