[Amps] Question about safety ground connection

[R.Measures]

On Nov 16, 2005, at 3:19 AM, Jim Kearman wrote:

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> From: R.Measures <r at somis.org>
>>  17-yrs ago, the first guy who ever went about installing a
>> low VHF-Q parasitic suppressor retrofit kit in a HF amplifier  was
>> killed because he did not first switch off the 5000VDC anode supply of
>> the amplifier (that he built).  Whose fault was that?  The dead guy's
>> relatives inherited well over $10,000,000 from his estate and they
>> didn't even send me a thank you note.
>
> Geez, talk about parasitics.

He was in his 80s and he just plumb forgot.  Forrest Gump was right, 
Jim.
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> 73,
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> Jim, KR1S
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>

Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org