[Boatanchors] Mercury Rectifiers

[David Knepper]

Many hams, smart as they may seem to be, accidentally or foolishly - take 
your pick - have been severely injured when they carelessly placed their 
hands inside a transmitter.

I know of a local ham who was working on his homebrew transmitter inside the 
PA cage when his wife called from the top of the stairs that supper was 
ready.  He said to her that he would be right up never realizing at that 
moment that the VOX circuit was on.  You finish the story!

Interlocks, interlocks, interlocks - please.  I know of several hams who 
have mutilated their fingers in this way or, worse yet, left a wife and 
kids - now silent keys.

SAFETY FIRST

David Knepper, W3CRA/W3ST
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
To: "David Knepper" <collinsradio at comcast.net>
Cc: "Charles Ring" <w3nu at roadrunner.com>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Mercury Rectifiers


Some people are smart enough to know not to reach inside Knepper.
Don't get a 150-B.

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 7:21 PM, David Knepper <collinsradio at comcast.net> 
wrote:
> Sure, lift the cabinet lid and then accidentally touch the exposed plate
> caps. Where are your interlocks or are they missing or shorted??