I LOVE HAM RADIO!
Ham Radio Sitings in the Media
Hi! I'm Michelle, AA6MW, an Amateur Extra Radio Operator. I have been a ham for 9 years now.
I have always loved TV, movies, computers, the Internet and technology. One of my favorite activities is finding references to amateur radio or two way radio in the media! This website combines my major loves!
(Including my hubby which you can find in various pictures Think of "Where's Waldo?", except instead, "Where's George?" (not www.wheresgeorge.com of which am also also a memeber. lol! or hi hi!).
LATEST HAM NEWS
Due to COVID-19 Local clubs in person events are cancelled! BARC, MDARC etc.
It is a good time to get on the air! Also a great time to stream and see all the shows with ham radio in them or referenced in them!
Recent Featured Radio Technology Reference in the Media:
Doctor Who (2015)(Peter Capaldi , Jenna Coleman)
"Before the Flood", where the Doctor and his companion find a planet of people dying and becoming "ghost transmitters" or beacons sending distress calls into space. The way the doctor and Clara are safe from these frequency transmitter, killer ghosts, is by staying inside of a Faraday cage. Morse Code is also mentioned. Very creative!
For more examples of Ham Radio in the media go to the column titled "Ham Radio related sightings in the media" on this page.
Interesting Links...
I'm starting to post 1980's Heathkit Catalogs on Flickr!
I found another Ham doing the same thing on his own website, but with 50's, 60's and 70's catalogs:
Ham Radio Segment on Fox News:
There are links below to my Twitter, Facebook and Youtube sites!
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Ads on TV:
Velveta Mac & Cheese ad: Talks about "that Ham radio dude you know"
On Television:
Frequency: Whole series based on detective getting in touch with her father through time on a ham radio.
Supernatural: (Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles) In season 8, Episode, "Everybody Hates Hitler", we are introduced to the Supernatural "BatCave". They mention and show for the first time a ham radio which is in their set until they leave this location many episodes later.
Ascension: (Tricia Helfer, Ryan Robbins) Final Episode one line states, "Unless you want all the Ham operators in the World to hear us..."
Hurlant Chronicles: "Shelter Me" (James Marsters) episode has a Ham radio throughout episode.
Arrow: It often has radio related island flashback scenes.
Last Man Standing: (Tim Allen)The main character is a Ham radio operator, and it has shown his stations several times, and had episodes where it was featured.
In the Movies:
Paranoia (Harrison Ford)
Mr. Popper's Penguin's
Journey 2 Mysterious Island
Nim's Island (Jody Foster-her dad in real life was a ham.)
Frequency (One of my favorite movies)
Contact (Jody Foster, again)
World's End (good acting, not a great movie)
In Music:
"What does the Fox Say?" Ylvis (at 1:38-1:46) "What does tha fox say when speaking to a horse? Does he speak in Morse?" : http://youtu.be/jofNR_WkoCE
For a more detailed list you can go to :
"My Ham Radio in the Media Page".
I volunteer on the USS Hornet with the Radio Club. I took this picture. Where's George?
Hi!
​About Me