ham radio
15 movies and shows
Contact
Fri, 11 Jul 1997
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Men of Boys Town
Fri, 11 Apr 1941
Father Flanagan raises funds, helps a disabled boy, and saves an older boy from reform school.
Aningaaq
Sat, 19 Oct 2013
Aningaaq, an Inuit fisherman camping on the ice over a frozen fjord, talks through a two way radio with a dying astronaut who is stranded in space, 500 kilometers above Earth. Even though he doesn't speak English and she doesn't speak Greenlandic, they manage to have a conversation about dogs, babies, life and death.
A Family Affair
Fri, 12 Mar 1937
Judge Hardy faces problems at work and at home. Powerful men in town are upset with his decisions and want to see him impeached; his daughters, Joan and Marion, have romantic problems; and his son, Andy discovers Polly Benedict. As usual, Judge Hardy is concerned with everyone in the family and lends wisdom and calmness to all.
The Story of the Queen Mary and W6RO
Tue, 01 Jan 2008
Amateur Radio station W6RO has enjoyed over 29 years of continuous operation aboard the Queen Mary. Nearly 100 radio amateurs volunteer every month to operate from the station. Since radio was reintroduced to the ship, W6RO has presented a positive image of the Amateur Radio Service to more than four million visitors. Permanently docked at the Port of Long Beach, the Queen Mary is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Southern California. W6RO is a regular stop for visitors on the self-guided tour, and visiting radio amateurs may log in and get on the air. The former passenger liner is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Grand Jury Secrets
Fri, 23 Jun 1939
A newspaper reporter gets involved with shady stock promoters when he listens in on a jury room session.
Aquela Mesma Estação
Tue, 16 Mar 2021
Moving Up to Amateur Radio
Tue, 01 Jan 1974
Short film designed to introduce CB oeprators during the '70s to the wonders of Amateur Radio
The Ham's Wide World
Fri, 01 May 1959
The first televised broadcast covering the wonders of Amateur Radio presented on Johns Hopkins File 7 on the fledgling ABC network in 1959
High Frequency
Tue, 17 May 1988
A boy who operates a ham radio and a man who works at a satellite relay station witness the same murder thousands of miles apart and have to figure out how to warn the next potential victim.
This Is Ham Radio
Thu, 01 Jan 1970
A short film designed to introduce the youth of America to the joys of Amateur Radio.
Ham
Thu, 12 May 2022
A group of Montanan hams show the fading but loyal community of amateur radio, explore what it means to be a ham, and how they are trying to keep the hobby alive.
The Ham's Wide World
Sat, 01 Jan 1966
A public service announcement on Amateur Radio, broadcast around the world in the 50s, this film produced by Hollywood producer and Amateur Radio Operator Dave Bell introduces the viewer to the world of the Ham.
Moving Up in Amateur Radio
Invalid Date
An information film educating and encouraging aspiring radio CB'ers to get into ham radio.