[TowerTalk] New power line phenomena problem

[Tom Horton]

Bob,
  Unfortunately, my water hose is frozen...CU next year from TX.
73, Tom


At 22:32 01/23/04, Robert Shohet wrote:
>Just bring your water hose out to the power pole to supply
>the current and then you can load up the guy wires on the power pole.
>
>When the voltage falls on it then you have a circuit!
>You can use that until you fix your fence.      :-)
>
>Caution:  Due to icing, this may not work in any of the more Northern states
>
>73
>Bob KQ2M
>
> > 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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