In reply to Stiffler Scientific's message of Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:29:17 -0600: Hi, [snip] >Let me expand on something I stated earlier, the (Spooky) thing (very >scientific term). > >Lets say we take a coil of similar parms as that which I use and excite it >with 1.6Mhz and proceed to scan the surrounding area with a search coil to >explore field strength (arbitrary levels). We would see the customary drop >over distance as expected. All well and good, but this circuit with its >core, when in sync with the 'Great Universal Generator' ::-) presents a >constant field strength to 0.75m from the core to a point where its almost >like you shut a door on it, the signal is gone. It does not express the >normal (expected) RF radiation pattern. Now when the thing syncs you can >almost feel it (maybe observer influence), but I gave up that wish thing >long ago, it didn't work. All kidding aside this is a strange animal indeed. >Now for the really fun part, how about diurnal effect?
Google also dug this up: http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LM2733.html Is it possible that you are picking up stray radiation from e.g. your palmtop, or other digital equipment (scope perhaps?). Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.