Re: without wires?

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Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-bellsouth-dot-net> 

Tesla was not using Hertzian waves(at least he didnt think they were) to
propagate energy.

---Eric
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Subject: without wires?


 > Original poster: "steve" <steve_vance-at-cablelynx-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi list,
 > Quick question. I have been coiling about a year and never really thought
 > about this. We all know that Tesla dreamed of using his creation to
transmit
 > electricity to homes without the use of wires. Obviously the first
 > realization of his dream was the creation of the Tesla Coil but how was
the
 > electricity supposed to be received? I know about lighting a gas tube, I
 > have done this myself, but really, This is not a very efficient way to
make
 > light. How was the tc output supposed to be received and converted to
useful
 > power over any reasonable distance?(inverse square law) What am I missing?
 >
 > Steve Vance
 >
 >