Re: [Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious
On 4 Jan 2006, at 00:52, Larry Makoski W2LJ wrote: Nick Waterman wrote: That was my first introduction to 120VAC in one arm and out the other. Pah, you're all a bunch o' wimps! 240V in EU ;-) Power usage being equal, this would mean less current. yea but it's the volts that jolts -- and it's the mills that kills. -- Regards Andy, G8TQH http://www.rickham.net/ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious
This thread is vaguely disturbing, but I'll add my 2 cents. At about age 9, I came into possession of a 5 square, midrange TV speaker. It had heavy-duty leads, stripped, tinned, and ready to go. I wondered what 60 Hz sounded like, and there was no shortage of AC outlets in my room. Fortunately for my young ears, the speaker coil vaporized within a few seconds. 73, Wayne N6KR --- http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious
There's logic in this idea. When also 9 I decided to turn my father's shortwave receiver into a transmitter by wiring a microphone in series with the mains cable. Thank goodness it was an ex-army bakelite microphone - when I pressed the button all the lights went out! Simon Brown --- http://blog.hb9drv.ch/ - Original Message - From: wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED] At about age 9, I came into possession of a 5 square, midrange TV speaker. It had heavy-duty leads, stripped, tinned, and ready to go. I wondered what 60 Hz sounded like, and there was no shortage of AC outlets in my room. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious
I should point out that at age 9 I managed a sort of series - parallel arrangement. The fact that I am still breathing shows that I couldn't even blow myself up properly. Simon Brown --- http://blog.hb9drv.ch/ - Original Message - From: Simon Brown (HB9DRV) [EMAIL PROTECTED] There's logic in this idea. When also 9 I decided to turn my father's shortwave receiver into a transmitter by wiring a microphone in series with the mains cable. Thank goodness it was an ex-army bakelite microphone - when I pressed the button all the lights went out! ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious
If you had experimented with earphones, all of us here would all be using Japanese transceivers today. Eric KE6US www.ke6us.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wayne burdick Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 11:31 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious This thread is vaguely disturbing, but I'll add my 2 cents. At about age 9, I came into possession of a 5 square, midrange TV speaker. It had heavy-duty leads, stripped, tinned, and ready to go. I wondered what 60 Hz sounded like, and there was no shortage of AC outlets in my room. Fortunately for my young ears, the speaker coil vaporized within a few seconds. 73, Wayne N6KR --- http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious
When I was in my early teens I was working on some project or another, that used the mains power. I remember I was always unhooking and rehooking it as I worked on it so I ended up just using a mains cord with an inline switch, that ended in a pair of aligator clips. At one point I had it all hooked up and wanted to show my parents my project, so I pushed the button and something I'd installed incorrectly on the project vaporized with the surge of AC power. Unknown to me, this surge also fused the switch contacts closed. Dissapointed I 'turned off' the switch and grabbed the aligator clips (one with each hand) to remove them from the circuit. That was my first introduction to 120VAC in one arm and out the other. It didn't knock me out but I sure jumped, and it left both hands and forearms numb for about 15 minutes. Oh and needless to say, the folks were very underwhelmed with my electronics skills. Happily they never did anything to try and put me off electronics, just encouraged me to be a little more careful. My first exposure to elecricity though came when I was much younger, perhaps only about 5. I had a little record player and one time while plugging it in, I was holding the little 2-prong plug wrong. Basicaly my thumb was touching one prong and a finger touching the other prong. The player must have had a transformer or something that was hooked into the circuit because although I got some current, it was not the least bit uncomfortable. It felt like my whole hand was being massaged from the inside. Once I 'discovered' this, I did it again a number of times, as it was a bit of a kick. I know I showed the 'trick' to my sister but I'm pretty sure I never shared that with the parents - I didn't want them to take away the record player. 73 de Stephanie va3uxb ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious
That was my first introduction to 120VAC in one arm and out the other. Pah, you're all a bunch o' wimps! 240V in EU ;-) -- Nosey Nick Waterman, G7RZQ, k2 #5209. #include stddisclaimer[EMAIL PROTECTED] The gene pool could use a little chlorine. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious
When I was 5 I brought a hot wire electrician's test screwdriver with a neon bulb and resistor inside to my kindergarten vlass for Show and Tell. I told the teacher, You just stick this screwdriver in the outlet and ... For some reason they wouldn't let me show the class. Leigh / WA5ZNU ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious
Nick Waterman wrote: That was my first introduction to 120VAC in one arm and out the other. Pah, you're all a bunch o' wimps! 240V in EU ;-) Power usage being equal, this would mean less current. 73 de Larry W2LJ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious
Two events in my life caused me to have a healthy respect for electricity. The first occurred when I was 5 or 6 years old. I was home from school with the flu; and I remember that it must have been a particularly bad spell as Mom had a vaporizer going in my room. One morning as I was getting better, she told me to unplug it for the daytime. I pulled on the plug (not the wire!) and pulled and pulled and pulled; but it wouldn't budge. Being somewhat mechanically minded, I decided I needed a lever to pry it out. My sister's letter opener seemed like just the ticket. Boy, the house went dark real fast, the letter opener vaporized and I nearly messed myself! Dad was NOT happy with having to come home from work to change out the fuse in the fuse box! The second incident came at where I work now. Since incident number 1 above, I had always had a healthy respect for electricity. I repair professional photographic studio equipment for a living and am always in contact with stroboscopic packs which can deliver a flash up to 3200 Joules. Needless to day, I'm always very careful. Then came the one day that I started to repair a flash head that a photographer tried to fix himself - couldn't; but didn't tell me that he tried! I hooked up the head to a pack, held it in my hand and fired it. Normally, the housing is grounded. He had mistakenly wired hot to the housing. I think I threw that flash head across the room with enough force to throw it through the wall! My arm was numb for about 15 minutes; and after that, I always gave things a visual going over before trying them out. I still have a healthy respect for electricity and an even healthier respect for the fact that someone else's mistakes might cause me grave danger! 73 de Larry W2LJ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] the fine line between stupid and curious
I wrapped my fingers around the Elecraft BL1 balun to see if it was getting warm while transmitting... duh... 100+ RF Watts. de Joe, aa4nn ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
