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Article #7923Re: Why ? (Hand in Pocket)
From: Steve Popovich
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 16:09
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 16:09
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#If your off hand moves, it throws off your balance. (If the TV tech's #hand moves, he probably gets zapped.) Well, yes, sort of. If the hand that's inside your set moves, he probably gets zapped, whether or not his other hand is in his pocket. The difference is in the quality of the zap. The reason why the TV tech (or a radio amateur working on the 2000 volt power supply for his transmitting amplifier) has his hand in his pocket is that there, if he happens to touch some high voltage with his other hand, he won't complete a circuit from one hand to the other through the heart, which would be virtually certain to kill him. The jolt could still do him in, but at least he's got a chance this way. As for why the shooters put their off hands in their pockets, I think a lot of people have answered this question already, so I won't even try. -Steve, WB3I
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