Re: Lightning Gun To Combat Terrorists - WHERE IS THE RETURN PATH???

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Original poster: robert heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

AC HAS A + AND - WITHIN THE TRAVELING WAVE IF THE FREQUENCY IS HIGH ENOUGH
the conductor contacted provides its own conductive path. at 95 Ghz the
distance is only 3/8 of an inch so just about any object hit would provide
its own ground path from the + and- of the wave it's self.
   Robert  H
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> From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 12:26:23 -0600
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Lightning Gun To Combat Terrorists - WHERE IS THE RETURN
> PATH???
> Resent-From: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Resent-Date: Mon,  5 Sep 2005 12:24:21 -0600 (MDT)
>
> Original poster: Terry Fritz <vardin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi,
>
> Radio waves only need an antenna long enough to create a potential
> difference in the presence of electromagnetic waves.  They operate in
> free space such as on satellites and space craft.  In a real way, EM
> waves tend to bring the ground path along with them ;-)
>
> However, in the case of the Tesla coil taser gun thing, a ground path
> is needed which is apparently provided by a ground spike on the shooter's
> boot.
>
> I have not heard yet if the taser gun actually showed up at the
> Teslathon and if it seemed practical...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Terry
>
>
> At 11:31 AM 9/5/2005, you wrote:
>> Hello Ed,
>>
>> My 9 vdc transistor radio is sitting on my wooden table happily
>> detecting passing EM wave energy and playing music from an AM
>> station transmitting 20 miles away.
>>
>> Where is the return path?
>>
>> Stork
>>
>>
>>> "Hey Matt,
>>> There is not need for a return path if the current is high frequency
>>> AC,"
>>> Not correct.  The return path is always there - just may not be
>>> metallic.
>>> Ed
>>
>
>