Re: Low-powered coil definition (fwd)

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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:56:00 EST
From: Davetracer@xxxxxxx
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Subject: Re: Low-powered coil definition (fwd)


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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006  19:05:12 -0700
From: resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: Low-powered coil definition  (fwd)


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It's a very "grey area" in the FCC, and usually ignored for  "educational 
content", but, if you stir up the local bees nest with a  flagrant attitude 
towards your hobby they can and will shut you down.   The FCC has the 
authority to do it.  A former classmate of mine is an  FCC engineer ---  
that's how I know.

Throw a big BBQ, invite all  the neighbors and s-l-o-w-l-y introduce them to 
your hobby.  Make them  think it's interesting.  Have their kids draw off 
some sparks to a  ground rod with a very low power coil.

Once they think you are "weird"  the damage is nearly irreversible.

Dr. Resonance

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Yeah ... this is very true ...
 
For example, when I was in 10th grade, and had my first 811A coil running,  I 
invited some friends of my folks down into the basement for a demonstration 
of  Dave's Little Hobby. Once I got them by the Tesla Coil I shut down most of 
the  lights, so they could see the corona, I explained, and then I lit several 
 candles, which, I explained, were necessary to throw enough soot into the 
air to  give the ozone something to react with. Thinking back, I believe they 
were  indeed black candles, because those were the least expensive when I was  
shopping. Then I kicked on the filament heaters, then spun up the coil, and 
drew  an arc to thimbles on my fingers.
 
For some reason they were hesitant to take the flourescent light into their  
hand and watch it light up.
 
Well, that was odd, I thought, they seemed to be in a hurry to go. I shut  
things down, turned off the lights, blew out the candles. I truly was an  
innocent in 10th grade.
 
Years later my Dad said to me that his friend came to him upstairs, and in  a 
trembling voice, he said, "Jesus, Jim, do you know what David is  doing down 
there in the basement?"
 
Let me second my vote to the "damage is nearly irreversible" statement  
above. It probably does not help the peace of mind of your neighbors to have a  
16-year-old electrical satan worshipper around.
 
You know ... I really put my parents through a lot.
 
   David