On 1/24/2014 1:10 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:06:12 -0700, "Irv Finkleman"
wrote:


If the lawn chair has an aluminum frame, it will detune the magnetic
loop antenna. All plastic lawn chair is required. Also, don't fire
up the transmitter when someone is sitting in the lawn chair.


[OT]

Reminds me of a friend who put up a ground mounted HF vertical in his
back yard (back in the 60's). He was sitting in the shack checking it
out when his wife let the dog out. The dog saw the new fire hydrant in
the back yard, but my friend was ready. Just as the dog lifted his leg,
my friend hit the key - with a full KW going to the antenna.

From then on, the dog gave the antenna a wide berth, always watching it
suspiciously.


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