[TowerTalk] New power line phenomena problem

[Tom Horton]

Darn guys,
  my febce broke and I can't get on 160.
It broke right at the 80 meter part!
73, Tom K5IID


At 21:38 01/23/04, Mark Beckwith wrote:
> > Hey all you guys out there with big amps...,
> > just run their power cable out to the proximity
> > of the fence and and save on your electric bill.
>
>This is a common misconception, but anyone with any basic knowledge knows
>that although the electricity drops onto the fence, it's only the voltage
>part.  Without the current it can't power your big amp.  There's only enough
>there to give you a good shocking.
>
>See you all on 160M tonight.  Don't touch the fence.
>
>N5OT
>
>
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