[Milsurplus] (in)Credible TV vs. the RS-6

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

Al Klase wrote:

> aGEnuine Ham wrote:
>
>> ..... Bottom line, I'm afraid that technical accuracy is second to 
>> "good TV" on
>> the History Channel, as so often happens.  
>
>
> Amen!  I hate it when they talk about spitfires and show hurricanes.
>
> Al 


My 'favorite' is when they show someone sending CW in a re-creation, 
slapping away madly at the key (or poking at it with one finger, as if 
to test its ripeness) which is set up to act more like a child's 
teeter-totter/see-saw than a Morse key.

I saw a program on there a while back which was referencing the allied 
bombing campaign, but using Heinkel He-111 bomber footage. Guess we 
should be thankful that they at least make an effort, although it 
doesn't seem like doing it right would be all that much more difficult 
(or expensive) - just different.

~ Boomer