[Boatanchors] As seen on TV

[W4AWM at aol.com]

The movie "Frequency" came out several years ago.  As I recall, it  was,one 
of those made for TV pictures.  The radio used in that version was  an old 
Heathkit but don't recall the model number/  Guess some smart  producer has 
revitalized the movie as a series, or like some channels, they  promote 
something several years old as new to gain a new audience. Some of us do  
remember/  The AMERICAN HEROS channel does this all the time.
 
73, \
 
 John, W4AWM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/19/2016 1:00:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
hlritter at twc.com writes:

Has  anyone seen the TV trailers for an upcoming SF/supernatural series 
called  “Frequency”? A woman communicates with her long-dead Ham father across 
time  using his old transceiver after lightning strikes the antenna (of 
course! Who  hasn’t had THAT happen?) and will apparently try to warn him of 
his impending  murder.

The closeup of the rig doesn’t look like any that I’ve seen.  Looks 
Hallicrafters-oid, but too narrow, too few controls, a panadaptor screen  lit by 
an incandescent source (!) but no trace, no nomenclature. Front panel,  no 
cabinet. It looks like something cobbled together for the show. If so, I  have 
no idea why they didn’t just use an actual period rig. It’s not like  they’
d be doing product placement for a company that refused to pay for same!  
(Which I think is the explanation for the supremely irritating habit of  “
reality” shows where every incidental corporate logo on vehicles, T-shirts,  
buildings, etc., is blurred out – no payola, no publicity!)

Anyone seen  it? Thoughts?

—howard  n7exn
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