[AMPS] A mystery

[km1h@juno.com]

On Sun, 18 Apr 1999 21:06:38 -0500 Tom Hammond <n0ss@socket.net> writes:
>
>Wow!  Now, that's one for the X-Files!
>
>N0SS


Doubtful, but it might make the other Looney Tune , W2NSD of 73 Rag.

73  Carl  KM1H




>
>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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