Re: Wireless Transmission

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Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx 

    Was Tesla proposing non-Hertzian wave transmission or non 
Hertzian-wave transmission?
i.e. ~Hertzian (wave-transmission) or ~(Hertzian-wave) transmission. The 
second case is the transmission of power without using EM waves, thereby 
avoiding the inverse square problems of radiation loss. At least, this 
seems to be the method put forth in his U.S.Pats. 645,576 and  649,621. 
where he claims to use "true atmospheric conduction" rather than EM 
radiation. The problem of a 15-mile high antenna wire is still 
insurmountable, as all existing materials would self-destruct from their 
own weight, although a fiber of carbon nanotubes might come close, Add to 
this the shearing forces and whipping stresses by existing winds up to 
80,000 ft. and no, the materials to build such "antennas" which did not 
exist in Tesla's time, still do not exist.  If such a device did exist for 
global power transmission, it would, of course, disrupt all existing RF 
communication systems worldwide. :-((( All Tesla was able to demonstrate 
was that IF such a system could ever be built, there was reason to believe 
that transmission by conduction rather than radiation through air at a 
pressure of ~130 mmHg was feasible in principle.

Matt D.