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Old 25th Dec 2013, 1:44 pm   #50
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Default Re: Technology related anachronisms on TV and in films etc.

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Originally Posted by Peter.N. View Post
Has anyone else noticed that the Pye radio telephones in the 'Heartbeat' police vehicles apparently work without aerials - except the one on the bike.
Yup: noticed that. I've also seen the radio operator back at the station receiving those VHF transmissions - on a Trio 9R59 short-wave comms. receiver! Surely they could have found a Pye base station somewhere, (even if it was just an empty case), or failing that, knock up a 'look alike'?

Al.
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