Herman Munster on Ham Radio

[@kurt9399]

He was a radio operator on a subchaser in WWII.

[@mauricemaroni7101]

Good actor, the funniest character put on screen in the 60s, today it's still funny to watch this. May Fred gwynnes soul rest in peace.

[@brucegordon7248]

Apparently Herman Munster was operating a pirate station. He didn't give his call sign after he called a CQ.

[@cbrown7318]

W6XRL4

[@fintronics]

That clip was cut short... he does give his call a little after in the full episode, although it was a made-up one.. "W6XR4"

[@barefooboy17]

Never gets old, KO6JAY

[@georgewashington8338]

this show is so old i love it lol and im 23

[@peterkirgan2921]

Who else could play Herman Munster??? Answer? Nobody!!!!

[@toonbat]

I think Fred Gwynne wore the Jack Pierce Frankenstein design even better than Boris Karloff. He had such an amazing and expressive face. His mouth expressions are great, but dear god, those eyes. Combined with the giant fake brow, the results are magic.

[@poolworm5749]

Donita PuNx when you say natural face do you mean UGLY

[@toonbat]

I like the way you think, Ma'am!

[@2009korz]

I like when Eddie's friends have Walkie Talkies and makes Herman think he is Talking to Mars

[@JanCLederman]

His antenna is sticking out of each side of his neck!

[@peteantonio1601]

today in 2020 we still emergency nets that have been drilling for 50 years without a single emergency..lol some old timers still want to pass radiograms. amazing!.

[@kb6kgx]

congrats and welcome to a great and useful hobby.

[@Puertorrocibao]

Very good.... For remember... 73. To all from Puerto rico. Kp3rk... Krueger

[@purplemutantas]

I just passed my technician test on Saturday! If morse code were required I probably wouldn't have taken the test. Morse code is important and I do plan on learning it at some point. For now I am glad I didn't have code getting in the way of me getting my license.

[@SWIZZRADIOS]

It's a really Monster Old Man. This Rig isn't yet in my HAM-radio collection. Best 73's and good DX..

[@snowbird29803]

Herman bears a striking resemblance to many Hams who you see at hamfests. But seriously folks, radio Hams do come from 'all-walks' and in all sizes shapes and ages. The hobby is a great equalizer between Kings and peasants; we can refer to each other by first names and calls, and they are friends we just have not met yet.

[@purplemutantas]

Juan Carlos the ex king of Spain has the call EA0JC. I remember looking him up on QRZ while he was still king. The royal palace or whatever was listed as his address. It was kinda cool.

[@Man0fMeans]

Amen!

[@bwtv147]

You see more people who look like grandpa at hamfests

[@marknesselhaus4376]

You are so right :-D de WA4JAT

[@jvolstad]

73 from WA0TRY

[@captlarry-3525]

Frequently seen at Ham Swap Meets singing his hit single "How Low Will You Go".

[@MrVWQ]

Herman, I didnt catch your call... Can you please come back with your callsign? QSL?

[@hgfhghghgfhfghgfhghg538]

come in please cracks me up!!

[@robertbales3237]

That's cool. There is a Leave it to Beaver show that has one of the Beav's friends as a Ham.

[@joeygrazio9875]

A great show Fred n all were great together rip n thank u for making me laugh

[@inventhead]

i remember this episode. herman made contact with 2 kids on walkitalkie .pretending to be invaders from mars. go herman.

[@2009korz]

That was hilarious

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

With a couple alligator clips, he could have used his neck bolts for a direct audio input! Herman's call sign was W6XRL4, which confirms that he did indeed live in California.

[@RadioFollies]

I watched this show in syndication hundreds of times, I don't remember this episode.

[@eyecomeinpeace2707]

Are you serious dude?

[@jmstrasburg2]

On one show On the Waltons Jimbob who had a ham radio in the Barn.

[@agoraphobicadam1171]

Come in Herman, This is KO4HPC.

[@jeffwolcott7815]

A big ham on the ham radio.

[@MirlitronOne]

It's very accurate.

[@kn9ioutom]

LOOKS LIKE MY FIRST RIG !!! 73

[@HENSLEYMB]

Great episode. KB5MBA.

[@spectrumlocalb191]

This was so funny

[@eleventhdoctor909]

Robert Llewelyn sent me here! never be able to say that again!

[@kb6kgx]

True, I suppose it is a positive step designed to attract more new "blood" into the hobby, but, on the other hand, learning the code, even at the basic 5 words per minute speed, was a "rite of passage" that many of us, myself included had to do. However, that is a minor thing to get rid of in order to keep things alive. Yes, it's true, if we don't use it, we'll lose it, as happened with half of the 220 MHz band some years back. The FCC giveth and the FCC can taketh away.

[@oldies1831]

It’s the verbal Herman Munster the word enhancer-Jurrasic 5

[@dianebruce6281]

At least he's not using a spark gap. de VA3DB

[@JITProductions]

Good one! I think someone is using a spark gap transmitter in my neighborhood at various times...

[@KlipschHead281]

Could you imagine his reaction to Karol? His ears would have smoke!

[@drkam6]

the secretary of state...

[@setxbubba6334]

Herman as W6XRL4 !!! (yes thats the call they used....close!)

[@IW2BSF-Rodolfo]

@B*O*T*L the title of this movie is ?

[@GFSwinger1693]

He needs to call in on 435.

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854]

The ham radio was the original internet...

[@ka8gov]

Remember this episode if I am not mistaken he was using a w 6 call sign

[@IV3GFN]

+cliff stumpff W6XRL4, try to search it on qrz dot com :)

[@pmkleinp]

+IV3GFN Yeah, the FCC doesn't use X as the first letter in the suffix of a call. It's the equivalent of 555 telephone numbers. Look up KA0XTT on QRZ.

[@w9x7cv3vg6]

whats the episode number ?

[@w9x7cv3vg6]

w6 xtra real large herman

[@stevebaer50]

As a Frankenstein Monster, Hermann Munster is very extremely nice guy and hilarious. I love how he always says Darn Darn Darn Darn Darn Darn when something happens to him. And his wife Lily always get disgusted with him and say That's my 🐦 bird brain Hermann. Especially when Hermann Munster drank Grandpa homing pigeon potion in the dungeon. Hermann Munster became a homing pigeon and says Darn Darn Darn Darn Darn Darn in the living room. Lily his wife says That's my 🐦 bird brain Hermann all disgusted and upset with him. That part made me laugh so hard, it was totally awesome and hilarious? I can't never keep a straight face if I was there on the set? They would take me off the set especially that episode of Hermann turned into a homing pigeon? Rest in ☮️ Peace Hermann Munster, Lily Munster, and Grandpa Munster.

[@kb6kgx]

You can't even compare. There's a reason why CB is called "Children's Band", and we were saying this 30 years ago. Big difference between having to pass an exam and just plunking down $40 for a "CB" radio. By the way, no, you do NOT need to be "good at algebra". The basic ham test is 25 multiple choice questions, and to pass you only need to get 70% of them correct. I think that is 18 questions? Mostly rules, regulations, operating procedures. NO math. Repeat... NO math (for the basic, anyway)

[@harrymoonga33]

How awesome is this? 73 VE6MM

[@ZT_Performance]

never

[@kd2ja]

I want the WAM award, ( Worked All Monsters). Can I get the certificate? Does he do CW? Who is his QSL manager! A picture of him with that vintage rig would have to go up on my wall!

[@bryankirshon3436]

What a ham lol

[@skovkatt-arctic]

is there more from this??

[@giovanniclm]

Lo Maximo...CqCq

[@KJ4HYD]

Looks much like my current AM rig! ROFL.

[@KlipschHead281]

Exactly!!!!

[@purplemutantas]

I took some practice tests for the technician class. There was a bit of math involved. Mostly Ohms law (wish I payed more attention my high school electronics class) and converting watts to amps (and vise versa). I am glad it's easier to get a license. I am glad I don't have to learn morse code. We need new people involved to keep the hobby alive. It would be easy for the FCC to reallocate ham frequencies if corporations complain loudly enough. "Hardly anyone uses that band, let us use it"

[@primozanton6264]

That's true, but too much digital activity could destroy the hobby

[@roachtoasties]

Now I want to see the entire episode, to see all of what Herman did on his ham radio. On which episode did Herman get his first iPhone?

[@peterkirgan2921]

I phones weren't invented then! Remember this was mid1960s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sidsquid9782]

His Signal Corps BC-654A transmitter is bitchin' ! But he needs to connect the power supply to the front panel connector, works better. Mine still works fine on 75 meters AM....

[@purplemutantas]

I passed the technician test this past November. There is a little math on the test. But you can use a calculator. Overall your point is valid. It was reasonably easy to pass the test. I just keep doing online practice tests till I passed them consistently.

[@TheBill70800]

I see there is no modulation glow from the tube

[@maan2951]

What is. The name of the movie.?

[@perrylusk7428]

And I just got down........

[@markkalfahs1047]

....remember Herman's "handle?" ....W6XRL4....

[@Ayrshore]

@handsupbud He must be a contester.

[@billbright1755]

Lot of static on that channel Herman.

[@ksb2112]

We call it QRN. :-)

[@buzbom1]

"Car 54,....Car 54......CAR 54 WHERE ARRRRE YOUUU?!?!" kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKLOlIp5jbmnfM0 Loved watchin the Musters back when I was 4, that and Get Smart. Miss you Hermie(Fred)

[@glenwoofit]

Where did rou get this video of me opperating my radio?

[@m0ogy]

Good job no "Band Police" were monitoring his calls, I'm sure they would of told him of his mistakes!!

[@thebastienproduction4817]

Waw.... De ON3BCY

[@snowbird29803]

Herman is pretty typical of the guys(n gals?) you see at Hamfests and club meetings. Just kidding? A great show and cast. 73

[@RicardoSchayman]

This is CP1OX

[@BrianBattles]

73 DE WS1O!

[@kb6kgx]

I ran out of characters there... by “basic”, I refer to the “entry level” of amateur radio license, the “Technician” class. 25 multiple choice questions basically on rules, regulations and operating procedures... NO math... 70% required to pass. 7 year old children pass this thing. NO Morse Code required for ANY ham radio license no. It’s easier than it’s even been. PLUS, you’ve got repeaters, it’s “FM” (which means clear, static free (relatively) and... it’s a lot of fun.

[@harcosparky]

@handspudbud How frequently must on ID by law in 34 seconds. How do you check to see if a frequency is in use, do you transmit on the frequency to see if it is in use talking over other stations? Or, do you listen first and hearing nothing start your transmission. Seems to me you have jumped to a couple of conclusions prematurely.

[@amp3cx10000a7jp]

please　ｃａｌｌ　again！ Franken.　

[@g4obb]

Think I worked him the other day on 20.......

[@cbtubeguy]

i hope you dont seriously mean that!

[@furonwarrior]

Sounded like SSB and he didn’t use his call sign. Plus CQ is for morse. You state your call sign and say monitoring. Bitch probably never took the exam, but you sure can. Go on the arrl.com website to learn more about Ham Radio.

[@rayinpau.s.a.6351]

Herman would have done better with a CB Radio , Breaker Breaker !

[@michaeljfiorito]

[@hermanmunster9237]

Lol

[@eyecomeinpeace2707]

Too bad you cut the part out in the end when an ugly looking space alien picks up Herman's signal. Herman sounds a little irate, then the alien looks at the camera and says: "My those humans are rude" fade out.

[@MartyMcFly88]

Herman is a ripoff of Frankenstein's Monster

[@eyecomeinpeace2707]

Uhhh..no kidding.

[@Bryankirshon]

what a ham lol