> >Seriously, after 100MPH even here in hurricane-prone Florida
> one expects wires to fail from vibration, falling trees,
> falling poles, etc.<
>
> ::Maybe they do, but I've driven 130 mph on many occasions, with a regular
> auto radio antenna on the car -- no problems. The problem occurs when you
> let go of the wheel with one hand to take a call on the phone... -WB2WIK/6
>
> How about 70 MPH ground speed and 30MPH headwind? Easy.
>
> 73, doug
Oh, OK, I have to dig out my notes from "Physics for Criminal
Justice Majors from the late 70's where we discussed falling
objects, vehicle collisions, etc and opposing motions amplified
the functional speed.
Wow, talk about a blast from the past! ;-)
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