[SADXA] Short Movie about Ham Radio

[Richard Schmidt]

I watched the film. Very well done and fun to watch. I suspect we all know the feeling you get when you know you need to leave your radio but the intensity of things often compel you to stay. Always an interesting internal tug-of-war. Thanks for finding the film and sharing it Ron.



> On May 17, 2019, at 7:27 PM, Ron Jones <K7RJ at COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the heads up, Dave.   I found a YouTube video of what is probably
> the same program at: 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdXstGrXO04
> 
> It lasts about 10 minutes.
> 
> Listen to the code in the background during the documentary, it is sent
> correctly. It isn't just a bunch of beeps that sound like code. Even though
> the production quality is dated, they do take time to get the details
> correct. 
> 
> 
> Ron K7RJ
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of w7aqk
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2019 2:28 PM
> To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector
> Subject: [SADXA] Short Movie about Ham Radio
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Most of us are probably old enough to remember the "Pete Smith Specials" 
> that were shown frequently in movie houses back around the 50's, and I think
> 
> the 40's too.  Anyway, today on Turner Classic Movies, at just a few minutes
> 
> after 5 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, there is going to be one of Pete 
> Smith's crazy short subjects, this time apparently about ham radio!!!  It 
> will probably be pretty "corny", but maybe you'll want to watch it anyway.
> 
> Dave W7AQK
> 
> 
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