[SFDXA] NCIS

[Pete Rimmel N8PR]

We discussed the NCIS program where they were not very complimentary towards ham radio operators.  

Too bad that the network had no better way to depict us. 

I was asked to get a list of the advertisers for that program.  Here they are: 

ADVERTISERS ON THE NCIS PROGRAM 10/31/2017 "TRAPPED" 

Toys-R-Us,  Ancestry.com,  Caress,  Trulicity,  Ibrance, Neutrogena,  Progressive insurance, 

Nexium,  Farmer's insurance,  Trivago,  Cosentryx,  Citi Bank,  KFC,  Shark Robot vacuum,  

Florida Lottery,  FP&L, Xfinity,  Nisan Rogue, ADT, Eucrisa, Theravent, Listerine



 COMMENTS MADE, that I caught, there were others...

"Dork machine"  (the radio equipment)

A45J04 Calling CQ  (They have no clue about ham radio) Calling on 10.010 MHz USB

Full Dork

{Hams are a] Unique breed – Their [radio is their} only conduit to society

45, chubby and lives with his mother (intimating that is who we are)

Had bad experience in childhood and cannot face society ever since. 

They tried to depict all ham radio operators as introverted loosers!

This shows a real lack of sensitivity towards a hobby where we volunteer to sit in shelters throughout hurricanes,

standby to help first responders after storms and earthquakes and other natural disasters

help with all types of civic events such as bike races, marathon runs and boat parades. 



“Loosers” who were in our hobby include: 

King Hussein of Jordan;  King Juan Carlos of Spain;  Senator Barry Goldwater

Arthur Godfrey;  General Curtis LeMay  -- Hero of WW2;  

Gene Sheppard (writer of “the Christmas Story” and famous for his Radio Shows in New York)

Marlon Brando;  Joe Walsh of the “Eagles”;  Walter Cronkite;  

Singer Patti Loveless;  Singer/guitar player Chet Atkins;  Singer Ronnie Milsap

Actor Andy Devine;  Rev. Father Moran (famous missionary – 9N1MM)