Re: Introduction

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Original poster: robert heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Ken: In Carmichael calif. my neighbor was electrocuted by his 1 Kw
transmitter power supply about that  time 60 years passed, could it be the
same man ?
   Robert   H
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> From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 09:04:11 -0600
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> Subject: Re: Introduction
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> Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> "Original poster: "K. C. Herrick" <kchdlh@xxxxxxx>
>
> It was around 60 years ago, as I recall,  that the president of the
> ARRL amateur-radio society died in his "ham shack" from electrocution
> by his 1 KW rig.  Ever since then I've been leery of h.v.  Likely a
> mojor reason why I've stuck almost entirely to s.s.
> t.c.'s  Congratulations on your survival!
>
> Ken Herrick"
>
> Not quite right.  About 1938 Ross Hull (sp? don't want to bother to
> look it up as the magazines are hard to reach), Technical Editor of QST
> (at least I think that was his title again don't want to look it up) was
> electrocuted while working on a home made TV set.  He had headphones on
> and somehow got across a 4000 volt power supply, probably only a few
> milliamps but enough.  He was found dead and no one knew exactly what
> had happened. A perfect example of why one should be careful with
> HV!!!!
>
> This was a real tragedy and loss to the ham community as he was very
> active in VHF research and development and had contributed many
> construction articles.  He was also a pioneer in radio control of
> models.
>
> Ed
>
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