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Pig040
| | Posted on Sunday, October 19, 2003 - 10:20 am: | 
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I RAN A POST A WHILE BACK ON MY YAESU 101 LOSING ITS RECIEVE, A GUY THAT LIVES ABOUT A MILE FROM ME IS A TECH FOR 4 RADIO STATIONS IN TOWN, AND A LONG TIME HAM. HE SAID, IN THE SPRING, WHEN WINDS ARE HIGH, IT BLOWS A LOT OF SAND (LIVE IN THE DESERT), AND THE SAND BLOWS ACROSS THE ANTENNAS AND CAUSES A STATIC CHARGE THAT CAN ZAP YOUR RADIO. POSSIBLE, OR NOT??? HE PUT A 35K40 MOSFET SOMETHING IN MY RADIO, AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM. HE SAID ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE ANTENNAS TO AVOID THIS. TRUE OR NOT??? |
Taz
| | Posted on Sunday, October 19, 2003 - 4:08 pm: |
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Did he charge you for it?
If not then theres no reason to not beleive him, he seems to know what hes talking about if it fixed your problem...
Taz |
Bruce
| | Posted on Sunday, October 19, 2003 - 7:49 pm: |
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i heard of just that in the military sand is silcon i wonder it it realy could carry a charge VERY interesting! O how to solve it i would get a gas arester like a polyphaser it should bleed it off. |
Crafter
| | Posted on Sunday, October 19, 2003 - 11:02 pm: |
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Thats why you dont touch the chopper when its landing in sandy areas, learned that the hard way during training in 29 palms. |
Bruce
| | Posted on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 11:17 am: |
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ZAP!
i heard that too |
Kc0gxz
| | Posted on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 1:40 pm: |
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Crafter and Bruce
Don't say that too loud. Someone just might figure a way to make a (much needed I'm sure) military weapon out of it.
Jeff. |
Bruce
| | Posted on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 10:07 pm: |
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jeff
Does VanDegraff generator strike a bell ???? spinning blade with a sorce of electrons IE silicon? VERY INTRESTING ? " |
Kc0gxz
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 12:16 am: |
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Bruce
No it doesn't.
What is it and what does it do? Something really cool?
Jeff. |
Bruce
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 8:19 am: |
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these are cool
http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/bp/16/vandegra.htm
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Bruce
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 8:22 am: |
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that one will generate 400,000 volts |
Kc0gxz
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 2:49 pm: |
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Thanks Bruce.
Now, this IS cool.
Jeff. |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 9:59 pm: |
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The same can occur in a blizzard in winter very dry snow blowing across your antenna can build a static charge strong enough to jump a 1/4 inch gap,thank god for polyphazors.Even though your rig and antenna is grounded and dc grounded,the ground can become part of the static charge such is the nature of static and lightning,man what a concept. |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 1:29 am: |
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Ok Bruce but can you tx with it?That's the 64,000$ question. |
Bruce
| | Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 8:04 am: |
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yep just get with codeman and add a key |
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