[Lowfer] MP last night - RF safety

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:21:25 -0600

So it knocked some sense into you now huh???

Imagine running 1500w like the other guys run over the pond. YIKES!!! No
wonder they burn trees.

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

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [Lowfer] MP last night - RF safety

> Once we go to 100w, however, all bets are off. I'm sure there are as many
> stories about good RF burns as there are users of this reflector!

Just had to answer this one ! ! When I was testing a vertical - on 137 - and
had a bare copper wire as the vertical section, I walked past the vertical
section when the key was down..... 100 watts ..... and the wind blew the
bare wire and grazed the side of my head.  I ended up sitting on the ground.
Sort of like being hit with a rubber hammer. Instantaneous K O.
Watch it folks !

Mitch