[Lowfer] AMRAD Vertical

[WE0H]

Wouldn't it just be easier to connect an audio amp to an antenna and listen
to the lightning in the comfort of your living room??? That would be like
Natural Radio. There was a good design an issue or two ago in the Lowdown
for a Natural Radio rig. Les has lit up some fluorescent tubes with his
Lowfer vertical. I bet Ralph could show us some neat pictures of
fluorescents glowing next to his vertical and 400w. How about it Ralph???

Mike>WE0H
http://www.we0h.us/lf.html

-----Original Message-----
From: lowfer-admin@mailman.qth.net [mailto:lowfer-admin@mailman.qth.net]On
Behalf Of BOB RIESE
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 7:08 PM
To: lowfer@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] AMRAD Vertical


>
>'lightening signal' could be brought back to the shack via an unused
>wire in
>my existing supply cable. Has anyone tried using a fluorescent tube
>connected to an antenna for a bigger effect?
>
>Bill

I dont think a florescent lamp would light on remote lightning and if
the lamp did light up

MOVE FAST>(Curley hair potential)

Better still make a cohere ( god the spelling )( hmmf passed spell check
) Somewhere I read that
was a method to detect lightning. The RF would cause the bell to tap and
notify the commercial
radio OP to disconnect the antenna or operate the ground switch. In those
days a lot of traffic would
be automatic and the ops would have many duties . The notification would
alert the remote
recieve op to shut down in a timely fashion.

Bob