Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Rafael Rodriguez, who writes:
Hi Thomas
Greetings from Colombia. Yesterday, I saw a movie called “Young Ones” (2014). It is about an apocalyptic future where water is the most precious resource.
In the film, radio is present through a station called “The Voice of the West shortwave”, which even has the slogan: “Where the airwaves live free”
A pair of radios are also shown, the first one seems to be a Sony 7600d and then an HF transceiver that I can’t recognize, a Handie also appears.
Interestingly, it shows a way to mark an agricultural robot so that whoever finds it can communicate with its owner via citizen band.
I hope it is of interest to you and the readers of The SWLing Post.
Bye and good DX
Rafael Rodriguez R
I believe Radio Portugal called itself “The Voice of the West” during its Salazar period.
I remember that. I believe it was in the 1960’s they called themselves “The Voice of the West. The west can and will win.”
Cool to see these radios
I enjoy spotting radios in movies and TV series too – the handhelds in Battlestar Galactica for example…
Apropos the most precious resources, not in reference to the film, they’d be:
Air
Water
Food
Shelter
Clothing
Fuel
I guess one could discuss the order after the first three
73
Julian S
I have one of those MFJ dummy loads … somewhere.
Oh, and that’s an Icom IC-756 but don’t know if it’s an original, a Pro, Pro2, or Pro3. And a PS-125 Icom power supply.