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Old January 30th 06, 10:03 PM posted to rec.radio.cb
Jack O'Neill
 
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Default 102" whip

I remember back yonder in the late 1960s, early 70s.
I took an 8 foot florescent lamp and keyed up my radio and the 100 watt amp
and locked it in transmit. Then I took the 8 foot lamp and held it
next to
my 102 inch whip. The lamp lit up full brightness. I was able to walk
around 4 or 5 feet away from the
antenna before the lamp would go out. It was pretty cool at night to
see this 8 foot fluorescent lamp lit up
as I twirled it around. People on the road stopped to find out what the
hell was going on!!!
Amazing what a bit of RF can do!!

Gen, J. O'Neill
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