[AMPS] Re: Cantenna

[Roy Koeppe]

Nope,

It can absorb more calories with less temp increase to the water than any
other substance. Only thing better than tap water is heavy water, but that's
still water.

Roy    K6XK


-----Original Message-----
From: Gilmer, Mike <mgilmer@gnlp.com>
To: 'Roy Koeppe' <royanjoy@ncn.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 3:28 PM
Subject: RE: [AMPS] Re: Cantenna


>Roy -
>I think what you're saying (and I agree) is that water is good at
>exchanging heat rather than at holding heat.  That's why one needs
>antifreeze, which "holds" its heat and doesn't freeze but why it's NOT a
>good idea to run pure antifreeze - it's poor at removing the heat from
>the engine.
>73
>
>Mike N2MG
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Roy Koeppe [SMTP:royanjoy@ncn.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 4:11 PM
>> To: amps@contesting.com
>> Subject: [AMPS] Re: Cantenna
>>
>> Don't you gents remember your physics? Water absorbs more heat per
>> given volume than any other substance. It's a much better coolant than
>> oil. It's just "corrosive" to radio components is the problem.
>>
>> K6XK
>


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