Re: Lighitng NE 2s (Re: the argon project)

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

it seems the leads inside the neon lamps are big enough antennas.

neons lamps with shorted or cut off leads have been used for years in the
microwave repair business for testing purposes, along with cups of water and
so forth.

KEN
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Subject: Lighitng NE 2s (Re: the argon project)


 > Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<davep-at-quik-dot-com>
 >
 >
 > >Well, it is possible to light a few NE-2 mini neon bulbs
 >
 > >in a wineglass of tap water put in a microwave.
 > >(due to high voltages induced on the metal electrodes by
 >
 > >the microwaves, I suspect);
 >
 >          Perhaps.
 >          Perhaps direct excitation of the Ne.  The gas is
 >          NORMALLY excited by voltage on the electrodes, but
 >          CAN be excited other ways...
 >
 >          Might be interesting to try it with the leads
 >          twisted together?
 >          Or without the water?
 >          (I've seen 'walk in' EMI rooms 'mapped' for voltage
 >          peaks by taping bulbs to the ceiling, hung in mid
 >          air etc.  BUT I disrecall if it was small
 >          incandescents or neons....  years back....)
 >
 >          best
 >          dwp
 >
 > ...the net of a million lies...
 >          Vernor Vinge
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 >          -me
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >