Re: All that glisters is not gold

[brian whatcott <inet@INTELLISYS.NET>]

At 13:52 2/12/99 -0800, Bill wrote:
> ... our entire civilization is run by radio waves.
> Low frequency radio waves.  Guided by twinlead waveguides.  At 60Hz.  :)
> (what would happen if an AC electric generator was connected to an
> enormous dipole antenna, with 1/4 wavelength dimensions at 60Hz?  The
> "electricity" energy-stuff would flow from the generator, run along the
> connecting wires, then spew right out into space!)...

> William J. Beaty


This has been a proper question for the consideration of the electrical
utilities. The length in question is a quarter of 3E8/60 meters,
that is 5000/4 km.
 This figure of 1250 km. or 781 miles is within the range of some
long distance transmission lines, which accordingly experienced
unpleasant voltage multiplication and breakdown before remediation
apparently.

Brian
brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK