[Hallicrafters] MOVIE RECEIVER MYSTERY SOLVED

[Charlie]

Well, they used a Heathkit SB-301 as a transceiver in the recent movie 
"Frequency" *, so I guess our "equipment policing" wasn't quite up to snuff 
(HI).  I'll bet Gene Rodenberry wouldn't have made that sort of slip.

73' Charlie k3ICH

* Actually are pretty good "time travel" movie.

By the way, bad science fiction is better than no science fiction!

And of course, I have absolutely no use for movies with redeeming social 
value.

(In order to pass the test, something has to blow up.)




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> Hi John,
>
> In "The Battle Of The Bulge" Telly Savalas (sp?) does exactly the same 
> with an RAF R1155 receiver.

{{{{{I doubt anyone would get away with that sort of thing
> nowadays, too many people like us out there!}}}}}

On the same topic, can anyone
> ID the radio equipment and FAX machine used in the opening shots of Clint 
> Eastwood's "Flags Of Our Fathers"? It was being used to send the photos of 
> the Iwo Jima flag-raising back to the US.
>
> 73,
>
> Roger Basford/G3VKM
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