[AMPS] Re: Poor science

Ian White, G3SEK G3SEK@ifwtech.demon.co.uk
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 07:09:13 +0000


Terry Gaiser - W6RU wrote:
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Ian White, G3SEK <G3SEK@ifwtech.demon.co.uk>
>>
>> Terry's case is different because it seems to be reproducible... well,
>> it's happened twice under the same circumstances. (Come on Terry, three
>> times is a charm - aren't you willing to sacrifice a few more 3-500Zs in
>> the cause of science?) But seriously... I think Jon is right in saying
>> that raising the lid is going to sweep the VHF/UHF resonances in a way
>> that the designer never even thought of, and never protected against.
>
>I agree Ian .... So wouldn't that lead one to think maybe a VHF/UHF
>oscillation might have taken place ? An oscillation of some magnitude some
>say can't happen ???

I don't know. There is enough evidence to speculate, but not enough to
confirm *any* view of what happened.

We're 'all speculated out' about this, and we can't get any further
without additional evidence.

73 from Ian G3SEK          Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book'
                          'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
                           http://www.ifwtech.demon.co.uk/g3sek

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