Hi Mike,
> 4. How do a few electrons create a potential change of several
> thousand volts across the bias relay contacts? Since V = Q/C,
> seems like it would take many electrons to raise the voltage
> across the bias relay contacts to a few thousand volts (the
> charge on an electron is around 10E-19 coulombs). How many
> electrons are we talking? Is the bandgap energy involved in the
> carrier release consistent with radiation events of probable
> magnitude (or are we talking about real "big bang" energies?)
It amazes me that a tube specifically designed to detect radiation
and filled with gas that optimizes the effect can't produce anywhere
even remotely near the amount of current required to fit Rich's
theory, yet a power grid tube with a high vacuum can!
How many 3-500Z's are used in geiger counters or photocells?
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com
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