With Varying Frequency - Amateur Radio Ponderings

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Restoring a vintage Polish built Wimshurst Machine

Posted: 28 Dec 2020 04:57 PM PST
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Actually a retired friend is doing the work and I am trying not to get
shocked. Throws a 8-12cm spark easily. This particular unit is a post WWII
soviet educational model, produced in Poland. Best guess is mid-1960s. The
Leyden jars were broken in transit, so these are American replacements.
Can’t even explain the “why� []



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An Update on a Bigger FlexRadio Systems (2020)

Posted: 28 Dec 2020 01:23 PM PST
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This arrived a few days before Christmas from FlexRadio: Dear Valued
FlexRadio Family, I’m not sure how to paraphrase 2020 except to say that
this year has taken us all by surprise.Â* As we approach the holiday season
and the end of a very challenging year, I hope this letter finds you and
your family []