On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 8:35 PM, Jim Tonne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I point out that low volts and LOTS of AMPS can be bad news > just as can high voltage. Put your metal wrist watch band across the > output of a 48 volt power supply and kiss your hand goodbye. (Unless the > supply is severely current-limited) The part that amazes me is, according to the author's logic or assertion by association, more - many more of us should be dead by the sounds of it. When we didn't have all of the new plastic plug-n-play, then throw-away gear years ago, we bought older gear routinely. We fixed it ourselves, or learned on it while trying. More of us were young then, probably younger than today's average new ham. There was nothing wrong with it then, in fact we were encouraged to do so. Now, I realize in today's 'death of common sense', politically-correct world of the warm-fuzzies that much less is expected of people intellectually. But does the author of the original remark really believe everyone is that stupid, or is he basing it on his own [lack of] personal knowledge? Seems like his preference is to scare folks away from it rather than teaching them to respect its potential. The result further down the road when more newbs become interested in old tube gear? A serious lack of knowledge and respect for potentially lethal voltages, having been coaxed into a false sense of security by the plug-n-play mentality. IMO - Better to do it 'right', from the start. The transition to ss from tube technology would be much easier, and safer. ~ Todd, KA1KAQ ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
