Which Ham Radio was used in Live Free or Die Hard?

[KI4CFS]

Which Ham Radio was used in Live Free or Die Hard with Bruce Willis?

The ADI AR-147 as a police radio. I just saw AR-147 on my blue-ray version of the picture.

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/96

Just a fun fact I wanted to share.
Martin
http://www.KI4CFS.com

[WB2WIK]

Yep, many noticed that.

Not as cool as the old Clegg stuff used on "ALF," though.

;-)

[W0FM]

Alf RULES!

[KB7OBW]

While we're at it, what HF radio was used in the movie "Frequency"? I could never figure it out.

I remember that the name of the transceiver was obscured so as not to advertise the make and model.

Perhaps it was just a cannibalized movie prop transceiver with the super bright red glow of the "vacuum tubes" for good visual effect.

[WB2WIK]

>RE: Which Ham Radio was used in Live Free or Die Hard?       Reply
by KB7OBW on July 2, 2009    Mail this to a friend!
While we're at it, what HF radio was used in the movie "Frequency"? I could never figure it out.

I remember that the name of the transceiver was obscured so as not to advertise the make and model.<


::It was a Heathkit SB-300 or SB-301 (they both look almost exactly the same).  They used a "receiver" for transmitting, which I thought was kind of fun.

WB2WIK/6

[KA9DTZ]

Since "Frequency" was mentioned, it's interesting to note when working "W2QYV" they are not amused when you ask about Frank Sullivan.

[VK6NDT]

What other movies are out there that are ham related. (use of ham radio or based on ham radio)

[K4JC]

Here is a website listing several movies and TV shows involving ham radio in some way:

http://en.allexperts.com/e/a/am/amateur_radio_in_popular_culture.htm

[KC2HWB]

I am the trustee of the call sign W2QYV. I can tell you that if you have worked W2QYV and asked about Frank Sullivan, you would have gotten a good chuckle. Anyone of the club members who have ever been "worked" think it is pretty  neat our call was used in a movie and we enjoy talking about it.