[Lowfer] Embattled E-Probe

Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:42:01 -0800

Single wire/earth probe telephone lines were still in use in the late 70's 
on the Falkand Islands. Mind you the
telephone plant was kinda pre-strowger...2 long rings 4 short for mrs Mop. 
From Memory (now like my hair greying) the only lines that used this were 
settlements close to the coast - mind you on the Falkland everything was 
close to the coast

Laurence KL1X (VP8SB).

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>Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Embattled E-Probe
>Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:38:43 -0400
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>Your ground conductivity is similar to mine. In Iowa I was intrigued at
>an
>early age by the country telephones with the single wire running to the
>houses plus ground rod. That wouldn't have worked in this area. We aren't
>as
>dry as you are but even the damp sandy soil shows minimal conductivity
>between ground rods.
>
>No room to place radials below or above ground?
>
>Bill A
>
>
>Then there is the story of a farm woman reporting a trouble that " My
>bells dont ring "
>"but how do you tell if you have a call " the repairman said,, "Well the
>dog howls " said she
>Upon checking the repairman found the phone wire was being used for the
>Dog's run
>and the poor dog was grounding out the ring current to the phone but not
>to him
>
>Bob  K3DJC
>
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