What would 1000 Watts HF do if you touched an antenna?

[Bigtexun Tex]

What would 1000 Watts HF do if you touched an antenna?

I don't know about 1000 watts, but several tens of thoussands watts will leave small burn spots and dark lines in the direction of the ground.

If a kid walks up to a broadcast transmitter base where the mast is the antenna, and sees the spark gap at the base, he might be foolishly tempted to wack the gap to bang it closed. Even more foolishly use the heels of his bare palms to do it. There is a smell of burned flesh, and a surpprised kid. A couple inches of tracks under the skin up the wrists... minor pain.

[John S]

Post by Bigtexun Tex

What would 1000 Watts HF do if you touched an antenna?

I don't know about 1000 watts, but several tens of thoussands watts will leave small burn spots and dark lines in the direction of the ground.
If a kid walks up to a broadcast transmitter base where the mast is the antenna, and sees the spark gap at the base, he might be foolishly tempted to wack the gap to bang it closed. Even more foolishly use the heels of his bare palms to do it. There is a smell of burned flesh, and a surpprised kid. A couple inches of tracks under the skin up the wrists... minor pain.

Hurt you.

[Allodoxaphobia]

What would 1000 Watts HF do if you touched an antenna?

I don't know about ......

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