[ARC5] Re: [Milsurplus] Re: Antenna tricks

[Peter Gottlieb]

Just saw Spamalot this past Saturday, so it's fresh in my mind!


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From: "Tom Norris" <r390a at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Re: [Milsurplus] Re: Antenna tricks


> Almost sounds like a question for the bridgekeeper in
> "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
> 
> "What is the resonant frequency of a typical dragonfly?"
> "Would that be a Darner or a Green Back?"
> "I don't know"
> Sproing! AAAIIEEEEEEE!
> 
> Those that have no idea what I'm talking about *don't*
> ask me to explain. You've had to have seen the movie.
> 
> Tom NU4G
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Jun 28, 2005, at 8:32 AM, Peter Gottlieb wrote:
> 
>> What gradient would be required to reliably kill dragonflies?  Not  
>> that I want to do that, just curious as to what kid of a field  
>> would have that effect.
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian Clarke wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Mac,
>>> I think we have to take a bit of time to convert fairy tales into  
>>> reality, here.
>>> Lighting neon and other fluorotubes works because the tube is  
>>> sufficiently long for a striking Voltage to be reached - probably  
>>> about 70 Volts.
>>> In my estimation, a dragon fly isn't long enough for any  
>>> appreciable Voltage to be generated.
>>> 73 de Brian, VK2GCE.
>>> Mac said:
>>>   One time, a dragonfly lit at the top of the antenna
>>>   at a parking lot.  The 75m output of the Gonset
>>>   G-77A into that antenna truly turned said bug into
>>>   a "crispy critter."
>>>   Mac, K2GKK/5
>>>
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