Lightning Spot

Ham radio is portrayed in a strange but fun way in a new U.S. commercial for the soft drink Diet Mountain Dew.

Actually the spot is a kind of battle of the sexes with the claim being that lightning hits men more often than it does women. In it, you see a bunch of YL's involved in a variety of activities that experts say should not be attempted in a thunder storm. This includes fencing and operating a ham radio station Field Day style as lightning flashes and thunder roars.

We won't spoil the outcome of this adventure for you by describing what happens next. We do however wonder if the producers went to eBay to get their props because they sure have some magnificent vintage tube (valve) type gear for their YL ham to use.

Our thanks to ARNewsline for this little gem