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From: sewilco@mecc.UUCP (Scot E. Wilcoxon)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Tesla coils
Message-ID: <713@mecc.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 15-Dec-86 10:21:49 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 15 10:21:49 1986
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Reply-To: sewilco@mecc.UUCP (Scot E. Wilcoxon)
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In article <1254@cadovax.UUCP> keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) writes:
>Using this knowledge, he designed his 'power without wires' system, that
...
>Whether or not this scheme would actually work, we may never know.  It's 
>kind of too late now, as it is probably incompatible with our present use
>of radio frequency transmissions, as such a power transmission system 
...

It also might be incompatible with the grounded metal-frame buildings
and grounded utility poles (telephone, as well as the power grid).
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