Re: [MV] WWII Jeep Radio Antenna

Andreas Mehlhorn (a.mehlhorn@t-online.de)
Wed, 25 Aug 1999 21:50:48 +0200

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Richard Notton schrieb:
>
>>During a recent safety breifing, we were told to make sure that our
>>antenae were secured (Hummers). Aparently, we lost a GI recently in
>>Europe when his antenna contacted a High voltage line.
>>
>>For safety sake, either dismount it or tie it down.
>
> Sound advice, but its surprising that an EHT blocking capacitor was
> not apparently fitted in the antenna lead to protect from this danger,
> pre and early war sets were so fitted.

I think this blocking capacitor won't help against the 16 kV (16,000 Volts)
of the overhead wire of an alectric railway in Germany, if you drive
on a railway level crossing with your antenna up...

Best regards
Andreas

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