[TowerTalk] Dummy for oil load

Jim w7ry@earthlink.net
Fri, 25 Jan 2002 19:20:33 -0800


Use your delete key.

Perhaps.... this is a subject that many  folks know something about ?

A dummy load is an antenna isn't it ?

73 and glad you enjoy the list.

Jim W7RY

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike & Coreen Smith <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 18:35
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Dummy for oil load


|
| Sheesh!
|
| I wish my *ANTENNA* posting on my new K1WA 6m array generated a mere
| fraction of the posts
| this non-list related post has.
|
| Can we please talk about towers, or antennas or SUMTHIN' else, huh?
|
| Mike VE9AA
|
| Michael, Coreen & Corey Smith
| (VE9AA,  VE9AAA & Little-VE9 to be)
| 271 Smith Rd
| Waterville, NB
| E2V 3V6
| Canada
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|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Stu Greene" <wa2moe@firstinter.net>
| To: "w7xu" <w7xu@dtgnet.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
| Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:36 PM
| Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load
|
|
| >
| > At 01:02 AM 1/26/02 +0000, you wrote:
| > >Hi,
| > >
| > >I think we're getting somewhat far afield here, but I've never seen
| > >mineral oil or other petroleum-based products used on humans other
| > >than as a laxative or perhaps topically.
| >
| > Ham radio dummy loads are  oil cooled or air cooled.  The original
| question
| > by a British ham was what kind of oil is recommended, and he received
two
| > answers, transformer oil and mineral oil.
| >
| > Transformer oil did or does contain PCBs and about thirty years ago its
| > danger became known. Most hams I know use what was considered the safer
| > alternative, mineral oil cooling a 50 ohm resistor.  Many use air cooled
| > loads at lower power levels.  You concluded with
| >
| > >Now lets return to tower-related topics.
| >
| > Doctor, antenna discussion is accepted on TowerTalk. Dummy loads are
used
| > in lieu of antennas for tuning.  The gentleman's original question was,
in
| > my opinion, relevant and has been answered.  Have a pleasant weekend.
| >
| >
| >
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