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Old April 22nd 12, 10:31 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Autoelectronic emission

Szczepan Bialek wrote:
If you then claim that the transmitter is replacing the
electrons as fast as they are radiated, then the positive charge
should reside in the transmitter. If you then claim that the local
electric utility is supplying electrons to the transmitter, then the
utility generating station must have a huge positive charge.


For this reason the all electronic equipment have the
earth/chassis/counterpoise as e remedy.


Maybe in 1900, but not today.
This is because it was found that an antenna does not emit electrons.