[Boatanchors] Boatanchor Sighting in James Bond Movie - Dr. No

[Bob Macklin]

They also used radio to DESTRUCT the missiles. All command was by radio in
the early days.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Kent (Seattle), Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"

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From: "J Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
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Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Boatanchor Sighting in James Bond Movie - Dr. No


> Actually, the movie is very interesting for another reason.
>
> The main evil activity of Dr. No was "toppling" US missile tests. At the
> time I thought it was impossible to do so, only learning about 10 years
> later while working a Vandenberg AFB that, during the boost phase, some
> vehicles used radio signals transmitted from the ground for guidance. So
an
> RF signal could jam or spoof a missile and send it off course.
>
> Fun and games,
>
> -John
>
> ===================
>
> David Hollander wrote:
>
> > Watched the first James Bond movie - Dr. No which I last saw in 1962.
> > still a good movie.
> >
> > Early in the movie in a house in Jamaica, a bookcase with a false front
> > is opened revealing a Geloso transmitter and a really old Eddystone
> > receiver. A lady turns the gear on and communicates with headquarters in
> > the UK. The headquarters setup is a bank of Racal receivers. The call
> > signs used are actually close to ham calls but incorrect prefixes for
> > the countries.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dave N7RK
>
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