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    From MB@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 9 15:41:34 2023
    Antique Wireless Museum
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    MUSEUM Harold Kennedy, N2GG, has donated his "Blue Lightning" to the AWA Museum. It's a 2010 replica of a 1920 1/2KW synchronous rotary spark
    gap transmitter. It took Kennedy over 1,000 hours to complete the
    beautiful piece.


    https://twitter.com/antiquewireless/status/1612408288326602753

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  • From Brian Gaff@21:1/5 to MB@nospam.net on Tue Jan 10 13:55:41 2023
    I watched a documentary the other night, well heard it obviously, about Dr Megavolt and his tesla coils and chain mail suits.
    Interesting. 20ft sparks, Blimey.
    Brian

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    Antique Wireless Museum
    @antiquewireless
    MUSEUM Harold Kennedy, N2GG, has donated his "Blue Lightning" to the AWA Museum. It's a 2010 replica of a 1920 1/2KW synchronous rotary spark gap transmitter. It took Kennedy over 1,000 hours to complete the beautiful piece.


    https://twitter.com/antiquewireless/status/1612408288326602753



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  • From Adrian Caspersz@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 10 18:39:50 2023
    On 09/01/2023 15:41, MB wrote:

    MUSEUM Harold Kennedy, N2GG, has donated his "Blue Lightning" to the AWA Museum.  It's a 2010 replica of a 1920 1/2KW synchronous rotary spark
    gap transmitter.  It took Kennedy over 1,000 hours to complete the
    beautiful piece.


    Was it donated or was it seized?

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  • From John Williamson@21:1/5 to Adrian Caspersz on Tue Jan 10 18:58:55 2023
    On 10/01/2023 18:39, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
    On 09/01/2023 15:41, MB wrote:

    MUSEUM Harold Kennedy, N2GG, has donated his "Blue Lightning" to the
    AWA Museum. It's a 2010 replica of a 1920 1/2KW synchronous rotary
    spark gap transmitter. It took Kennedy over 1,000 hours to complete
    the beautiful piece.


    Was it donated or was it seized?

    In the UK, I am allowed to possess one, but the Men In Suits and the
    fines start arriving when I turn it on without having a licence.

    Dunno what the rules are in the US of A, thougbut.

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    Tciao for Now!

    John.

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  • From Max Demian@21:1/5 to John Williamson on Wed Jan 11 12:07:59 2023
    On 10/01/2023 18:58, John Williamson wrote:
    On 10/01/2023 18:39, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
    On 09/01/2023 15:41, MB wrote:

    MUSEUM Harold Kennedy, N2GG, has donated his "Blue Lightning" to the
    AWA Museum.  It's a 2010 replica of a 1920 1/2KW synchronous rotary
    spark gap transmitter.  It took Kennedy over 1,000 hours to complete
    the beautiful piece.


    Was it donated or was it seized?

    In the UK, I am allowed to possess one, but the Men In Suits and the
    fines start arriving when I turn it on without having a licence.

    Dunno what the rules are in the US of A, thougbut.

    I doubt that there is a licence allowing you to operate a spark transmitter.

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    Max Demian

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  • From John Williamson@21:1/5 to Max Demian on Wed Jan 11 12:29:45 2023
    On 11/01/2023 12:07, Max Demian wrote:
    On 10/01/2023 18:58, John Williamson wrote:
    On 10/01/2023 18:39, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
    On 09/01/2023 15:41, MB wrote:

    MUSEUM Harold Kennedy, N2GG, has donated his "Blue Lightning" to the
    AWA Museum. It's a 2010 replica of a 1920 1/2KW synchronous rotary
    spark gap transmitter. It took Kennedy over 1,000 hours to complete
    the beautiful piece.


    Was it donated or was it seized?

    In the UK, I am allowed to possess one, but the Men In Suits and the
    fines start arriving when I turn it on without having a licence.

    Dunno what the rules are in the US of A, thougbut.

    I doubt that there is a licence allowing you to operate a spark
    transmitter.

    Probably not, but it costs nothing to ask.

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    Tciao for Now!

    John.

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  • From steve@swingnn.com@21:1/5 to johnwilliamson@btinternet.com on Wed Jan 11 13:17:25 2023
    On Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:29:45 +0000, John Williamson <johnwilliamson@btinternet.com> wrote:

    On 11/01/2023 12:07, Max Demian wrote:
    On 10/01/2023 18:58, John Williamson wrote:
    On 10/01/2023 18:39, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
    On 09/01/2023 15:41, MB wrote:

    MUSEUM Harold Kennedy, N2GG, has donated his "Blue Lightning" to the >>>>> AWA Museum. It's a 2010 replica of a 1920 1/2KW synchronous rotary
    spark gap transmitter. It took Kennedy over 1,000 hours to complete >>>>> the beautiful piece.


    Was it donated or was it seized?

    In the UK, I am allowed to possess one, but the Men In Suits and the
    fines start arriving when I turn it on without having a licence.

    Dunno what the rules are in the US of A, thougbut.

    I doubt that there is a licence allowing you to operate a spark
    transmitter.

    Probably not, but it costs nothing to ask.

    I think it may have been included in a school science lesson but I'm
    not too sure. At my age memories from school are very poor apart from
    making bombs!



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