[UK-CONTEST] Off topic - Tune In by Ester Johnson

[G3SJJ]

Pity they didn't film GB5HQ !!

Interesting to note the age range and experience of the 27 ops in the 
GB5HQ team. Looking down the list, I see at 61 I am the eldest, which 
doesn't worry me as I enjoy being with younger people. I see we had 
several operators in their 20s and a group in their 30s. I guess most of 
the ops were in the 40 - 50 age group though.

There was also a good cross section of experience as well, get the film 
cameras around the UK next year. We'll show 'em what it's also about!!

Chris G3SJJ



Bob G3PJT wrote:
> Hi
>
> I went to this showing yesterday at the Cambridge Film Festival  
> (audience was about 5 of which two were other film makers! )
>
> Anyway this is a 'nice' film and rather sympathetic to amateur radio.
>
> But I came away with the idea that amateur radio was in some way 'old' 
> (images in a museum, people) and 'quaint' .    Good bit on assembling a 
> receiver. though.
>
>  Why oh why didn't anyone come back to the 'CQ's ! from GB3(?)RS , why 
> didn't the operator call a few people! Couldn't we have set something up.
>
> There was NO young person featured (or even middle aged well, OK there 
> was one ! but ...) and the voices were all male.
> Voices heard included John G4IRN and plenty old CW in the sound track.
> Weird choice of the image  a guy who trying to access his local repeater 
> by standing out in the open air on the roof of his house - looked like 
> central London. And he didn't get a reply either.
>
> We should get it screened at the HF Convention! It lasts 15 mins.
> Don't get me wrong this isn't a 'Hancock' at all and it might well 
> appeal to the 'more mature' person.
>
> However the interesting bit is that this is an outsiders view of amateur 
> radio.
>
> (The other three films in this section of the Festival were very 
> strange, one was a silent montage about a house and theother about Kings 
> Lynn girls going up or should it be down to Kings Cross.)
>
>
> 73
>
> Bob G3PJT
> Occasional film critic.
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