[Waverley ARS] Ham Radio at the movies...

[mark henry swiss]

I saw this film The Bank Job last Sat, it is very good. The handies are Pye 'Pocketfones' and yes the Yaesu FT101. Radios are from that era. In the Die Hard movies, the Kenwood handie model used is I think, the TH-45.
Rgds
Henry.

> To: laurieg at optushome.com.au
> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:34:12 +0000
> From: carneeki at carneeki.net
> CC: members at vk2bv.org
> Subject: Re: [Waverley ARS] Ham Radio at the movies...
> 
> 
> Hi Laurie,
> 
> Hope you didn't spoil the ending! It sounds like a hilarious movie! Cel,
> VK2FTVK was telling me this just this morning over breakfast. She
> recognised the Yaesu rig featured and asked me why a ham would be on CB
> freqs.
> 
> I heard that there was a similar occurrence in Die Hard 4 with Bruce
> Willis. It probably has even more rude words and naught bits in it (I
> haven't seen it yet). The in car police radio contains an ADI radio tuned
> to 144.330MHz.
> 
> Checkout http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337978/goofs for more goofs and
> details about the movie.
> 
> 73 Adam... VK2JSI
> 
> On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:19:16 +1000, "Gordon & Kizny"
> <laurieg at optushome.com.au> wrote:
> > For aficionados of wireless on the silver screen, please be advised the
> new
> > film The Bank Job has the caper (sort of) being  busted by a London ham
> who
> > hears them chatting on their walkie-talkies (presumably 27megs in 1971).
> > 
> > Memorable quotes (from the robbers) : "I told you not to use names,
> > Eddie". "Sorry, Dave" 
> > 
> > From the ham to the coppers: "They could be anywhere within a 10-mile
> > radius."
> > 
> > Be warned, the film has rude words and naughty bits.
> > 
> > 
> > 73 
> > Laurie VK2JAH (Baker Street Irregular)
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