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Mike(y)
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Turner <w7ti@jps.net>
To: John T. M. Lyles <jtml@lanl.gov>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] did someone say Tesla?
>
> On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 19:08:20 -0600, John T. M. Lyles wrote:
>
> >A recent failure of the 500 kW Sri Lanka VOA transmitter which
> >burned > a million dollar facility, has been speculated by some
> >within that organization to be due to "Tesla Coil" effects in the
> >inductor coming from the modulator/PWM filter. Otherwise the amount
> >of voltage and current which did the damage is hard to imagine from
> >the normal operating parameters.
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> Another good argument for VOA and all the rest giving up shortwave and
> going to direct broadcast from satellites. I'd trade 'em the 1296
> band for a clear 40 meters, wouldn't you?
>
> 73, Bill W7TI
>
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