[BC] vaporizing birds

[Gary Glaenzer]

I guess it depends on what your definition of 'vaporize' is


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Barnswatts" <amfan at collins21e.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:23 PM
Subject: [BC] vaporizing birds


Two stories in two days told wild tales of "birds vaporizing" by the RF
field or by landing on a feedline

"The antenna on top of the 1500 ft tower was a 72 ft "candlestick" that
transmitted a television signal strong enough to vaporize a bird if it
happened to fly too close to it..."

ref:   http://www.oldradio.com/archives/warstories/1572feet.htm


Regarding XEROK  :  "The transmission feed was 'open line'. 150,000 watts
would flow and hum across the cables connection the antenna to the
transmitter. Birds would land on the line and in a flash they would be
vaporized - only a handful of feathers would float to the ground. "

ref:  http://www.reelradio.com/km/index.html

Now I ask you if this is true?  I find it very hard to believe but
admittedly haven't seen it happen myself nor been around 150KW AM
transmitters or standing directly next to Hi powered tv antennaes.

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