On Sep 11, 8:13*pm, John Smith wrote:
On 9/11/2010 7:46 PM, 'Doc wrote:

Having dealt with water streams for a while, I wonder how the stream
is measured, because all streams break up into droplets at some point
well before they appear to do so.
* - 'Doc

You are absolutely correct. *Would be interesting to have real time
monitoring of the match, field strength in relation to a standard 1/4
wave and real power delivered to the water stream. *I am thinking this
is the dummies, dummy load. *Or, the dummy load of the century ... could
sure use a 5KW ferrite core like he has, just sink the signal into a
"barrel of sal****er dummy load" ... would be nice to be have this
dis-proven and start discussing why.

Who knows, when the stream goes "live" perhaps the feedline "lights up"
as a radiator. *As someone already pointed out, the repeater makes one
highly suspicious. I mean, is he line of sight from the repeater? *How
far is he from the repeater? *Why didn't he just choose direct contact?
* Etc., etc. *He certainly could have supplied us with better.

I just might write him and ask him for a new youtube video and different
test parameters.

Regards,
JS

The narration says he's 30 miles from the repeater. He dialed up the
"OTAY" memory on his HT and the 146.640 machine is on Mount Otay, near
the Mexican border and well inland. He is definitely line-of site to
it from anywhere around the bay,

"Sal"
(KD6VKW)

On 9/18/2010 11:12 PM, Sal M. Onella wrote:

...
The narration says he's 30 miles from the repeater. He dialed up the
"OTAY" memory on his HT and the 146.640 machine is on Mount Otay, near
the Mexican border and well inland. He is definitely line-of site to
it from anywhere around the bay,

"Sal"
(KD6VKW)

What would be most interesting, and an assistance to your average
amateur, is have him tie a string which is somehow attached and held
fast but blown in an upwards direction, within the stream of water.
Then, you finally have the ability to tune, load and communicate on the
proverbial "wet string!" And, vindication of all those who have claimed
such in old times ...

One small step for him, one giant leap for amateurs! yeah!

Regards,
JS