tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post8382797066016813913..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: "Super 8", "Frequency", and Ham Radiodrjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-48955105797693231272011-11-29T20:59:13.443-08:002011-11-29T20:59:13.443-08:00Yeah, "Phenomenon" had probably the best...Yeah, "Phenomenon" had probably the best Hollywood depiction of Ham Radio.<br />And it's fun to watch old gear turn up as "Police" or "military" radios. Sheriff Taylor had an Eico 723 in his office, and I've seen dozens of other ham rigs over the years.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-27643670018517476452011-11-29T19:03:20.886-08:002011-11-29T19:03:20.886-08:00One of the funniest ham radio faux pas was in &quo...One of the funniest ham radio faux pas was in "Phenomenon" where Forest Whitaker's character's call sign was WB6QLF. QLF for the non-ham-non-cw readers means "send with your left foot," usually in connection with someone sending with a bad "fist" or sloppy Morse code.Minstrelhttp://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-67684327912332478952011-11-29T15:47:34.259-08:002011-11-29T15:47:34.259-08:00Yep, noticed there was 'something' wrong, ...Yep, noticed there was 'something' wrong, but on a 5 inch screen I couldn't tell what...LOL At least now I know I'm not nuts!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-71612831902558332102011-11-27T19:56:07.073-08:002011-11-27T19:56:07.073-08:00Still, I get a kick out of seeing "Radios I H...Still, I get a kick out of seeing "Radios I Have Known and Loved" in the movies!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-91273579165771313692011-11-27T15:38:36.761-08:002011-11-27T15:38:36.761-08:00Hollywood blowing a detail like that? Get out!!!Hollywood blowing a detail like that? Get out!!!Jeffrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873138122305060834noreply@blogger.com