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Old 13th Feb 2018, 1:24 pm   #118
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Default Re: Weird experiments as a beginner in this hobby

Well, if it's any consolation, I did build my first valve transmitter at age 14.

2m AM, 15 watts and the all important 350v ht line.

Got one mighty boot off it when I went to adjust the PA stage - metal cased mike in one hand and bare-handed went to adjust one of the beehive output trimmers I thought was grounded on the adjustable part (it was, but I hadn't counted on all that RF floating around).

Mike went in one direction, the Tx another and me diagonally away from both (it survived by the way).
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