Re: "Background Impedance of Universe"

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Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Please reply to the list. I would like to see where this goes.
Paul
Think Positive

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Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 2:16 PM
Subject: "Background Impedance of Universe"

> Original poster: <mailto:Davetracer@xxxxxxx>Davetracer@xxxxxxx
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>
>     There's talk about impedance and I have one question I've always
> wanted an answer to, and I bet someone here knows it ...
>
>     I was at a convention and ended up in a lunchtime discussion about the
> B-2 bomber. One person said, "The impedance across the wingspan is 133
> ohms". Another nodded and said, "That's because that is the background
> impedance of the universe."
>
>     To this day I don't understand this. Help?
>
>     [And I have been told in no uncertain times that the figure of 133
> ohms is wrong.]
>
>     This relates to TC's in that, well, what is the impedance match from a
> toroid out into the air? Does it help a coil to operate to attempt a match?
> How on earth does one do that?
>
>     If you feel like responding directly to my mailbox, that's fine ...
> [davetracer a t aol dot com]
>
>     -- thank you,
>
>     Dave
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