[W8MWA] ABC-TV LAST MAN STANDING Episode #217

[Brian Shriver]

It really neat how they actually operate the radio as they are filming.

On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 12:05 AM, Bob West <wa8ycd at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  On last Monday night's net I mentioned about an upcoming episode of
> the ABC-TV Sit-com "Last Man Standing" that was going to feature
> Ham Radio significantly. I got the date wrong!
>
> John Amodeo NN6JA, the producer of the show, was on Ham Nation tonight.
> He announced that the show will air on March 15, at 8:00 PM EDT.
>
> Locally, ABC-TV is WTAE Channel 4 from Pittsburgh, Comcast Channel 4 (or
> HD 804). *
> [I **ca**n**'t** speak t**o DISH or Direct-TV.]*
>
> ------------------------------
> *That's **NEXT Friday, not this **Friday.
> *
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>
> Several of the cast members will be featured using Amateur Radio.
>
> The main character, Mike Baxter, played by Tim Allen, is KA0XTT. That's Mike's
> call,
> not Tim's. Tim is not licensed. However, John the Producer and several of
> the crew on
> the show are. They have real ham equipment on the set and have operated
> there during
> show's hiatus.
>
> Much of the time the station at Mike's office could be seen in the
> background. In this
> upcoming episode titled "The Fight", Mike's home station and his office
> station, as
> well as a remote DX location will be featured.
>
> KA0XTT is listed in QRZ.COM and is actually sanctioned by the FCC. The
> ARRL has
> assisted in coordinating the call sign assignment as good public
> relations for the Amateur
> Radio Service. You'll see actual DXCC and other certificates on the wall
> made out to
> KA0XTT and many QSLs sent in by hams around the country.
>
> [image: Click to shrink...]
>
> *The suffix XTT refers to "eX- Tim Taylor" which was the character Tim
> Allen played for
> several years on "Home Improvement".*
>
>
> Cheers,
> ...Bob West WA8YCD
>
> ------------------------------
> *This is YOUR State Amateur Radio Convention! Attend! Participate!
> Represent your
> local club! August 17, 2013, the 55th West Virginia State Amateur Radio
> Convention
> at Jackson's Mill Conference Center, Weston West Virginia.*
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>
>
>
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