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From: hbg6@citek.mcdphx.mot.com
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re:precipitation static
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Date: 31 Jul 90 16:34:24 GMT
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In article <52707@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> commgrp@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (BACS Data Communications Group) writes:
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>I saw sparks jumping across the end of the antenna connector.  The 
>sparks stopped after about two minutes and did not recur, even though 
>the snow intensity did not diminish.
>

While driving through one of our infamous dust storms, I noticed an arc
jumping from the antenna pin of my CB slip mount to the ground pin. (the
radio was removed) The arc formed about two or three times per second.
I always figured it was static buildup from the antenna but could never
understand why it would happen in one location then stop a couple of miles
down the road while still in the same storm. I also decided that the front
end electronics in a CB must be a little more stout than I had thought.

John

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All opinions expressed are mine and not Motorolas, their loss.
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