Movies and TvShows featuring "amateur-radio" theme.

In 1969, New York City firefighter Frank Sullivan communicates with his son, John, in 1999 through a ham radio. John warns Frank about his impending death in a warehouse fire and helps him change his fate. However, altering the past has unexpected consequences. John and Frank must work together to prevent a serial killer, known as the Nightingale, from murdering more women and save John's mother from her death thirty years ago. Through their actions, they restore the timeline and reunite as father and son.

In a near-future California, a small-town family must confront the harsh realities of nuclear war and navigate the challenges of survival and emotional breakdowns. As they face the loss of loved ones and the struggles of rationing and isolation, they must find the strength to persevere.

Ditto is a drama-fantasy-romance-sci-fi movie released in 2000. The story revolves around a radio wave that connects two people from different times. It explores themes of love, fate, and the power of communication. The movie takes place on a campus in the 1970s, where amateur radio enthusiasts use walkie-talkies to communicate with each other across time. As the two protagonists discover this extraordinary connection, they embark on a journey to unravel the mystery and find a way to meet in person.

Reima Elo ends up trying to commit suicide when he is abandoned by his wife Molla. He is also the village's laughing stock due to his communism. At a critical moment, a Lenin lookalike from Russia named Vladimir rescues him.

In 1991, the USSR is falling apart and Cuba enters its hardest economic crisis. Sergio, a professor of Marxism who can't provide for his family, and Sergei, a Soviet cosmonaut stranded in the Mir space station, share a common passion: amateur radio. Through this hobby, both men will be able to help each other in facing the dramatic changes of their countries.

An East German man finds a way to cross the border between East and West Berlin. But when he succeeds in bringing his wife out as well, things are not quite as expected.

An astronaut encounters a terrifying anomaly approaching the International Space Station.

In 'Detector', a man sets out on a search for his lost father, facing various challenges along the way. The film explores themes of love, friendship, and self-discovery, with a touch of comedy and drama. Through his journey, the protagonist encounters colorful characters and navigates through unexpected twists and turns.

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.

A short film designed to introduce the youth of America to the joys of Amateur Radio.

A government official decides to steal a $25-million payroll and then fake his own death. However, in the process he is forced to kill an innocent bystander. He moves to a small rural village to start a new life with a new name and his new money, but finds that it's harder to escape his past than he thought it would be.

Documents part 1 of the Jan./Feb. 2002 light DXpedition to Antarctic's South Sandwich Islands on the vessel, Braveheart, where the VP8THU team activate one of amateur radio's remote areas.

Short film designed to introduce CB oeprators during the '70s to the wonders of Amateur Radio

In the short film 'Jennifer', filmmaker Stewart Copeland explores his relationship with his mother through a recorded conversation between eighth-grade students and astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

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.

The first televised broadcast covering the wonders of Amateur Radio presented on Johns Hopkins File 7 on the fledgling ABC network in 1959