Don Baker wrote:
The recent popularity of a new antenna cable called Skyhighgain Coax
has created a safety problem for users and a nightmare for
firefighters. SHGC was developed theoretically by Tricenters
Experimental Laboratories, Inc. as a signal-boosting element for use in
radio and television transmission lines. Scientists at TELI discovered
that when a bias voltage is applied to the special material used to
make SHGC the effect was incredible. Instead of simply reducing signal
loss, the signal strength increased!

Amplification of RF (radio-frequency) signals in the new coaxial
transmission cable was actually greater than 3 db (decibels) per meter
per meter. (Read that again.)

LEGAL WARNING: positive gain coax was patented in the late 1980s by the
muTek company in Britain, under the brand name "Gainiax".

Following established precedent in this newsgroup, unauthorized users of
this patented technology will be pursued with the full vigour of the
law.

muTek advertised this new product in an April RadCom... and received
several serious inquiries.

Unfortunately the factory did not survive the first production run. The
last words heard over the phone were "You want the ends of these reels
shorted together?"


--
73 from Ian G/GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek

Ian White G/GM3SEK wrote:

LEGAL WARNING: positive gain coax was patented in the late 1980s by the
muTek company in Britain, under the brand name "Gainiax".

Following established precedent in this newsgroup, unauthorized users of
this patented technology will be pursued with the full vigour of the law.

muTek advertised this new product in an April RadCom... and received
several serious inquiries.

Unfortunately the factory did not survive the first production run. The
last words heard over the phone were "You want the ends of these reels
shorted together?"


I was wondering why I hadn't heard of any muTEK replacement boards for
any of the newer UHF-VHF rigs--- And, now i KNOW WHY! Jim NN7K

Jim - NN7K wrote:


Ian White G/GM3SEK wrote:

LEGAL WARNING: positive gain coax was patented in the late 1980s by
the muTek company in Britain, under the brand name "Gainiax".
Following established precedent in this newsgroup, unauthorized
users of this patented technology will be pursued with the full
vigour of the law.
muTek advertised this new product in an April RadCom... and received
several serious inquiries.
Unfortunately the factory did not survive the first production run.
The last words heard over the phone were "You want the ends of these
reels shorted together?"


I was wondering why I hadn't heard of any muTEK replacement boards for
any of the newer UHF-VHF rigs--- And, now i KNOW WHY! Jim NN7K

The firm has been sold on twice since the Good Old Days.

Meanwhile its first - and last - production batch of Gainiax (TM) is
still melting its way down towards the centre of the Earth.


--
73 from Ian G/GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek

"Ian White G/GM3SEK" wrote in message
...
Don Baker wrote:
The recent popularity of a new antenna cable called Skyhighgain Coax has
created a safety problem for users and a nightmare for firefighters. SHGC
was developed theoretically by Tricenters Experimental Laboratories, Inc.
as a signal-boosting element for use in radio and television transmission
lines. Scientists at TELI discovered that when a bias voltage is applied
to the special material used to make SHGC the effect was incredible.
Instead of simply reducing signal loss, the signal strength increased!

Amplification of RF (radio-frequency) signals in the new coaxial
transmission cable was actually greater than 3 db (decibels) per meter per
meter. (Read that again.)

LEGAL WARNING: positive gain coax was patented in the late 1980s by the
muTek company in Britain, under the brand name "Gainiax".

Following established precedent in this newsgroup, unauthorized users of
this patented technology will be pursued with the full vigour of the law.

muTek advertised this new product in an April RadCom... and received
several serious inquiries.

Unfortunately the factory did not survive the first production run. The
last words heard over the phone were "You want the ends of these reels
shorted together?"


--
73 from Ian G/GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek

Punishment for breaking Ohm's law is severe and instantaneous.
There is no higher court.to hear any appeal.
You have been warned!