[PPRAANet] Fwd: Fwd: Filmmakers need assistance in Colorado area

[Dennis N0ABC]

Forwarding for Steve, since his encoding didn't seem to be making it 
through the reflector.
If this doesn't work, I'll try something else.

Dennis


> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Stephen Leander <kv6o at kv6o.com>
> To: ppraanet at mailman.qth.net
> Date: February 18, 2020 at 6:16 PM
> Subject: Filmmakers need assistance in Colorado area
>
> Forwarding this to the group, a post made today on QRZ.com:
>
> Hi all,
>
> My callsign is WT1J. I'm a filmmaker. We are working on a film where 
> one of the main characters is a ham. A large yagi antenna forms an 
> important part of the story. We're looking for a location to shoot 
> several scenes. Our requirements are:
>
>   * Need a very large antenna on a tall mast.
>   * The mast should be climbable. We have several scenes with a
>     character up on the mast working on something.
>   * Preferably a view of the rockies in the background.
>   * Needs to be near a house. Ideal situation is the antenna is near a
>     house with a porch in a rural area.
>   * I'm concerned for the safety of our talent and crew, and so I'm
>     looking for a mast that ideally has a ladder and a harness system
>     that we can use. The more robust, and safe, the better. I'm
>     guessing larger antennas will generally have more sturdy masts,
>     but I've never owned a large yagi so I don't really know what I'm
>     talking about.
>
> We would need assistance from the antenna owner to film in the area 
> for several days both on and around the antenna and on the porch - if 
> that's available.
>
> Some info on me and the project:
>
> I run a software company and I make films. I'm quite technical and 
> have been a member of the ham community since 2013. I've built my own 
> dipoles and mostly operate on HF 20 and 40 meters along with some VHF 
> work on repeaters. I move around a fair amount so you may have chatted 
> with me when I was based on Peaks Island in Maine or in Colorado or 
> Seattle. I made a ton of contacts from the IOTA folks when on Peaks.
>
> The film we're working on is narrative (a story, as opposed to a 
> documentary). It is a feelgood story about a ham helping their 
> community and mentoring a young person as they work through teenage 
> challenges. I'm the writer and director. The film is fully funded and 
> we have a small team working on the project.
>
> Any advice from the community would be much appreciated. I'm currently 
> in the Denver area - actually in Elbert County and our studio is in 
> Littleton. So if you're in the area and have a great location or can 
> recommend one it may be possible to meet.
>
> Thanks all. 73.
>
> Mark Maunder - WT1J.
> mmaunder at gmail.