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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: zirk on 18 October 2016, 18:35:32

Title: RF Burn
Post by: zirk on 18 October 2016, 18:35:32
One of my RF burns decided to pop out of my thumb today, its only taken 24 years to work itself to the surface.  :o

Thumbs a bit sore now, with a kind of small hole in it, just hope it heals ok.  :-\
Title: Re: RF Burn
Post by: Bigron on 18 October 2016, 19:05:07
Hell's bells, that's a long gestation period - what were you working on at the time?

Ron.
Title: Re: RF Burn
Post by: zirk on 18 October 2016, 19:20:11
Antenna Output of some Combining Equipment, being fed with 3 x 120W Paging Transmitters (VHF).

Had just finished Commissioning it, all tested and running, was just just about to close the Cabinet and walk out when I realized I'd left my Bird Thruline hanging of the back. Tried to be clever, as it would have been such a pain to switch the system down again, I thought I would quickly disconnect the meter and managed to stick my thump briefly on the output N type Plug lead, didn't take long to realize what I'd done.  :( ::)
Title: Re: RF Burn
Post by: Bigron on 18 October 2016, 23:13:35
I was a radio engineer with Plessey, so I know exactly what you have done and you have my sympathy - ouch!

Ron.
Title: Re: RF Burn
Post by: STEMO on 19 October 2016, 13:22:18
I was a radio engineer with Plessey, so I know exactly what you have done and you have my sympathy - ouch!

Ron.
Plessey. Now there's a blast from the past.
Title: Re: RF Burn
Post by: zirk on 19 October 2016, 16:01:42
I was a radio engineer with Plessey, so I know exactly what you have done and you have my sympathy - ouch!

Ron.
Dying Trade now Ron  :y, its all Rack Mount Black Box's that get swapped if suspected something isn't quiet right.  ::)
Title: Re: RF Burn
Post by: zirk on 19 October 2016, 16:04:03
I was a radio engineer with Plessey, so I know exactly what you have done and you have my sympathy - ouch!

Ron.
Plessey. Now there's a blast from the past.
Guessing you still remember when they invented the Vacuum Valve.  ;D  ;)
Title: Re: RF Burn
Post by: STEMO on 19 October 2016, 16:06:18
I was a radio engineer with Plessey, so I know exactly what you have done and you have my sympathy - ouch!

Ron.
Plessey. Now there's a blast from the past.
Guessing you still remember when they invented the Vacuum Valve.  ;D  ;)
Errrr....no. They had a massive place on Edge Lane in Liverpool and, despite them being a high-tech company, we still had to go in and fix their PABX.