[Milsurplus] Hollywood and radio gear...

[w8au at sssnet.com]

At 07:41 PM 08/02/2004, Bob Camp wrote:
>At least anecdotal evidence suggests that most of the documentary 
>producers would welcome the input. The problem comes when you get to the 
>"how to contact" part of the question.
>The other problem you will run into is the "got to shoot the scene this 
>afternoon" mentality that is pretty common these days. They are lucky if 
>the paint is dry on the set when they start shooting. Rounding up accurate 
>gear in a hurry can be a pain ....

No one has mentioned the "meticulous" History Channel that often portrays 
"code" operators (telegraph or radio) tapping on the top of the key with 
one finger.    Amazing!     (how much cost to get the "hand" foto done 
correctly?  little, if any....)

w8au