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[TowerTalk] Rain and Wind Static Precipitation- Solved!

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Rain and Wind Static Precipitation- Solved!
From: n4si@pobox.com (n4si@pobox.com)
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 05:47:26 +0000
> This phenomena struck Dr. Helfenschmaltz with the bright idea of
> trying the Cling-Free anti- static wipes on his ham radio yagi
> antenna.

> And in the spring when the birds returned to the verdant valleys
> of the Swiss Alps, Dr. Helfenschmaltz reports he hasn't sighted a
> single avian perching on his beam.  

> .... he noticed a not so subtle polishing effect on all the
> affected metal surfaces which caused everything to sparkle and
> glint in the bright sunlight of the Swiss countryside. 

This is all very nice, but if Dr. H. really wanted to help he would 
have figured out how to determine TN with the Cling-Free.



(Marvelous post!)

73, Rod N4SI
    The DXer formerly known as N9AKE
         (c) 5 November, 1996

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