KD6WAG
12-28-2007, 07:59 PM
1) Did you know that the "Capitol Records" building on Hollywood blvd has the red aviation beacon on top that blinks in morse code the word, "Hollywood"? #It's really really slow. #I think it's slower than 5wpm. #It's more like 1wpm. #But...it does broadcast the word: "HOLLYWOOD." #I wonder who and what year it was decided to have the beacon broadcast in code. #Obviously some ham and probably some 40-50 years ago the decision was made...
Moving on...
2) Last night I watched the movie "Death Hunt" with Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin. #There is a part in the movie where a young RCMP officer brings in a new "transiever." #Lee Marvin asks him, "what the heck is that?" #The guy explains that it's "new" and allows them to communicate etc.. etc... #(The movie era is circa 1931).
Later in the movie, the young RCMP actor is tuning the radio in the back ground and you clearly hear via the radio speaker, "CQ CQ...(unintelligable) etc... #
Another semi-old movie that showed some good ham practice! #I'm glad the producers/writers at least were fairly accurate in their depiction of proper ham operation(s) for the brief few seconds in the movie. #Sadly, Charles Bronson later murders the classic "antique" radio with a rifle. # http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif
Moving on...
2) Last night I watched the movie "Death Hunt" with Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin. #There is a part in the movie where a young RCMP officer brings in a new "transiever." #Lee Marvin asks him, "what the heck is that?" #The guy explains that it's "new" and allows them to communicate etc.. etc... #(The movie era is circa 1931).
Later in the movie, the young RCMP actor is tuning the radio in the back ground and you clearly hear via the radio speaker, "CQ CQ...(unintelligable) etc... #
Another semi-old movie that showed some good ham practice! #I'm glad the producers/writers at least were fairly accurate in their depiction of proper ham operation(s) for the brief few seconds in the movie. #Sadly, Charles Bronson later murders the classic "antique" radio with a rifle. # http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif