[Boatanchors] Rigs In The Movies/TV - The Event

[Richard W. Solomon]

My favorite was a 50's SciFi movie ... "From The Earth To The 
Moon". They had what looked like a Tek 535 that they were using 
as the radio !!

Don't forget Dr. No, looked like a Geloso or maybe a Racal.

73, Dick, W1KSZ


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>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Rigs In The Movies/TV - The Event
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>Hi Gang,
>
>Watching "The Event" on TV this week, on a flash back when the aliens were escaping from the crash, they came upon an old military looking base in Alaska. (lots of snow and late 30's time frame.)
>
>I could see a relay rack full of radios, but it was out of focus.  They did turn on one radio and it appeared to be a white Hallicrafters S-38.  They had a bright light in it when they turned it on.  Then they mentioned how old the technology was, that it "still" had Vacuum tubes in it.
>
>If you want to see it and have "on demand cable service" it is about 10-12 minutes into the show.
>
>73, John Dilks, K2TQN
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