Re: Dynamotors;

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From: John De Armond
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 08:47

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In article <larryd.716229475@milton> larryd@milton.u.washington.edu (Larry Desoto) writes:

>Dynamoters...you forgot the true dinosaurs of High Voltage.  The proper
>technique when using dynamotor powered ARC-5 transmitters was to press
>the mike key and wait a second or so until the motor was up to speed.
>It really brings back memories of adding another battery to the car's
>electrical system to bring the voltage up to 24 volts for the dynamoters.

I have the Mother of all dynamotors.  About 1200 volts at an amp or so.
No idea what it came off of.  Hamfest prize.  I built it into a fish
shocker for my father in law to use to "harvest" fish from his ponds.
A couple of hunks of copper pipe hung inside perforated milk jugs (for
safety out of the water) make up the electrodes.  Just drop 'em down
til the ammeter reads about an amp, wait for a moment and scoop up the
fish.  Sucks the guts out of a trolling motor battery. :-)  It's a 
sight to see running slightly overloaded.  Fire flying from both ends,
ozone permeating the air and the wickedest snarl I've ever heard 
come from a motor.  Probably just scares the fish up :-)

John

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