robn1
Master Member
Herocomm.com has named the ten original communicators to keep them straight, Alpha being the only known surviving hero and the one the Wand comm was based on.
http://www.herocomm.com/BeginHere/TheBasics.htm
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Star Trek TOS Communicator from The Wand Company
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Herocomm.com has named the ten original communicators to keep them straight, Alpha being the only known surviving hero and the one the Wand comm was based on.
http://www.herocomm.com/BeginHere/TheBasics.htm
Taggart
Active Member
It's either a Quadrant we live in and/or what comes before Omega.
It seems to me that they do have private conversations when they are in their private quarters. But they do not have private conversations out in public like we do today on our cell phones.
Whenever they need to talk to somebody privately they go into another room or across the room and talk either face to face or wisper into the communicator.
They also have an equivalent of subspace email if I remember right.
Luke Skyvader
Sr Member
I noticed after a day of use there's a speckle or two of spit on the moire. I'm hoping a damp tissue is safe. Not like I'me one of those guys who spit a lot when they talk but every once in a while a bit goes flying.
Joclad Danva
Active Member
^This.
greatwazoo42
Master Member
Just to make sure - the left button sticks out a bit compared to the right, yes?
I found out about that site a few days ago and have spent hours geeking out reading every little thing on it. Fascinating, as a certain green-blooded fellow liked to say.
asalaw
Sr Member
Amazing, isn't it? They really nail down the authenticity of Alpha there. I was very down on it a while back, but I saw their screen-matching of a copper oxide blemish on the inside of the lid, and their discovery of part of the chain of ownership via the guy's SS# scratched into the midplate. They subsequently tracked him down, he sent pictures of him with the prop back in the day, and Bob's your uncle. That was really impressive.
asalaw
Sr Member
Were there any injuries? That's horrible!
greatwazoo42
Master Member
Wow! I hope no one was hurt.
iamkirok81
New Member
Finally got mine today. Very well made, so happy! Wife is not impressed but oh well.
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asalaw
Sr Member
Mine's really good about pretending to be impressed. Unfortunately, she's not very good at it.
JiminSTLouis
Sr Member
I've already cleaned mine by exhaling on it to cause a little condensation and a gentle wipe with a Q-Tip.
JiminSTLouis
Sr Member
I'm over the road right now heading to Kitty Hawk NC for a holiday. When we stop for the night I'll post pictures of the holster and a link of where you can order one.
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asalaw
Sr Member
You can use a microfiber cloth, I'm sure. If you can clean smartphone glass and camera lenses with one and not damage the delicate coatings, I'm sure the comm will survive it.
Also, compressed air is great. Blows dust right off. I've even used it on my kydex communicator now and then -- I just close the lid and blast. You might want to keep the nozzle a couple of inches away, depending on where your regulator is set, and maybe not open the valve all the way. Canned air is also your friend. 
PHArchivist
Master Member
Cool - thanks! (I haven't been keeping up)
I wondered if it would stick to the charger and actually charge through the extra thickness of some Velcro, so I tried it with a piece of Velcro just placed behind it. Works fine.
So I stuck Velcro on it.
On one hand, I feel like I'm adulterating a beautiful prop. On the other hand, the originals had Velcro on them, so on some level I'm making it more accurate.
So I stuck Velcro on it.
On one hand, I feel like I'm adulterating a beautiful prop. On the other hand, the originals had Velcro on them, so on some level I'm making it more accurate.
JiminSTLouis
Sr Member
A member of the Trek Prop Zone designed and sells a leather pouch for The Wand Company Communicator. Here are some pictures and a contact email address if you'd like to order one.
karl@skin-job.com
USD $99.00 each with or without arrowhead logo
USD $15.00 insured, tracked shipping
karl@skin-job.com
USD $99.00 each with or without arrowhead logo
USD $15.00 insured, tracked shipping
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And my communicator is going back.
Oh, not because it's faulty, or damaged. No, the person who took my order over the phone put the same zip code in both the shipping and the billing spots. Fed ex got confused today and sent it back. It should have been in my hands today, but now it's got to make its way back and forth again. Normally shipping software won't even allow that to happen.
Sigh.
Oh, not because it's faulty, or damaged. No, the person who took my order over the phone put the same zip code in both the shipping and the billing spots. Fed ex got confused today and sent it back. It should have been in my hands today, but now it's got to make its way back and forth again. Normally shipping software won't even allow that to happen.
Sigh.
