Wow! Now, that's one for the X-Files!
N0SS
At 18:08 04/18/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>
>OK gents..... I know this posting has little to do DIRECTLY with the art of
>amplifiers. However, the readers of this reflector comprise a wealth of
>knowledge -- and maybe some one out there will have an explanation.
>
>This is true. I saw it myself and it was clearly and repeatably
>demonstrated.
>
>My Aunt has a 10 year old cheap table radio (you can buy them for 15.95).
>She has it on the counter near the sink in her kitchen. She noticed when
>she tuned to a specific AM radio station (1230 kHz I believe) a strange
>thing happens when she turns on the hot water. With the water OFF,
>reception is OK. A reasonably good signal and the quality of the music is
>as expected. Now -- she turns on the HOT water. As the water warms -- the
>signal disappears! By the time the water is running hot the signal has
>been attenuated by an estimated 30 or 40 dB!!!!!!
>Turn off the water and the signal slowly comes back as the pipes cool.
>
>As far as I could tell this only happens on the one station.
>
>There is no known spook in the house.
>
>Really --- this is true!!!
>
>Any ideas???
>
>Harv
>K6EXO
>
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