OK Gentlemen: I am now more wise. Entertainment comes in multiple forms.

A question that is indirectly related to antennas: I was explaining to an
attorney how the common North American 60 Hz electrical system is configured
for residences (240 VAC, center taped secondary, with the neutral connected
to earth and to the green wire [only] at the service entrance) He observed
that in the UK he was told that schemes for supplying 240 VAC 50 Hz had
earthling being done, if at all, several different ways.

So, educate us please: when we travel to the UK what are the schemes we
will find. I always used an isolation transformer that was only connected
while equipment was being used.

In a similar manner to what several of you have observed about yourselves, I
too have had a fascination with antennas (RF type, not 60 Hz) for close to
60 years. W8JK's 1950 book was a life changer - as I expect it was for
many.

73, Mac N8TT



"Ian" wrote in message ...

"Boomer" wrote in message
...
On 7/14/2012 3:33 AM, Ian wrote:
"J. C. Mc Laughlin" wrote in message
.. .
Some 110 responses have been made to the fellow who may, or may not, be
in
Poland. This does not count a similar number of messages from the
fellow,
as those are blocked.

Why, oh why, do you continue to be the mechanics described so well by
Mr.
O'Nella?

Stop feeding the fellow. 73, Mac N8TT

Hello Mac.

As I've said before, it is fun and we do have some interesting
discussions
amongst ourselves about aerials. I've a feeling that Szczepan is looking
for
the engine and we're telling him that he is looking at a trolley and not
a
car. Please don't push the analogy too far; some of us may say that we
rolled the car downhill and Szczepan can't understand that gravity moved
the
car so an engine wasn't needed at all.

73 Ian.


Don't forget, this stunt was done later with a much more effective punch
line. They installed an electric motor in the rear and had batteries in
the trunk. She would hear that her engine could not be fixed because it
was missing. She would get mad and tell them she was not going to be
tricked into unnecessary repairs.

The punch line was when she rolled away and the hidden camera recorded the
looks on the faces of the mechanics.

Michael


I like it.

73, Ian.



J. C. Mc Laughlin
Michigan U.S.A.
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