Recently there have been a couple of threads about hams. One of my favorite movies is called "Frequency" [2000].
It is a police/murder/drama/fantasy set in New York. During a unusual aurora borealis activity a [deceased] NY firefighter contacts his NY detective son via an old ham radio.
I have watched it numerous times. Great acting by Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel.
BTW - the old ham rig is the same one that I owned.
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Hot Water 101BTW - the old ham rig is the same one that I owned.
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Keith B wrote:Hot Water 101BTW - the old ham rig is the same one that I owned.

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I haven't been to a theater in years, decades actually, but radio has been involved in a number of films.
One I remember had a CW sequence. The code spelled "I bet you hams can't copy this"
Now with no code licensing, he will eventually be right!
One I remember had a CW sequence. The code spelled "I bet you hams can't copy this"
Now with no code licensing, he will eventually be right!
Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.
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Loved that movie.WildBill wrote:Recently there have been a couple of threads about hams. One of my favorite movies is called "Frequency" [2000].
It is a police/murder/drama/fantasy set in New York. During a unusual aurora borealis activity a [deceased] NY firefighter contacts his NY detective son via an old ham radio.
I have watched it numerous times. Great acting by Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel.
BTW - the old ham rig is the same one that I owned.
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That was a good movie. It's one of the decreasing number that don't follow a typical Hollywood formula for the chosen genre. It was on cable several months ago.
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