fv1609 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Rectifier? (Possibly mercury vapour type with the screw-in part having the heater coil to get it started and the not-shown other end being the anode connection.) Could also be a thyratron or ignitron, I suppose. Interesting thought Chris but not a rectification device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Inter-vehicle connector for starting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Inter-vehicle connector for starting? Interesting with 1,000 volts Richard! But it is transport related. I think that is everyone replied to. My response time can vary as I can have no broadband connection here as we are too far from the exchange. So I am using a yagi on the roof to a 4G hub in the loft to access a mast out of sight around the corner of a hill. Access is very variable from nothing to occasionally 40mbs! If I don't respond it doesn't necessarily mean someone has got the right answer & I want to delay the announcement :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I think that My response time can vary as I can have no broadband connection here as we are too far from the exchange. So I am using a yagi on the roof to a 4G hub in the loft to access a mast out of sight around the corner of a hill. Access is very variable from nothing to occasionally 40mbs! You do realise you have a massive business opportunity there Clive, those welsh hill and valley dwellers need you! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 You would think that Bernard. There is even a grant available for satellite internet where you can't get broadband or by swapping you can double your speed, but the providers I have approached seem totally disinterested in attempting to provide this service so I had improvise something myself. Although satellites seem to be predominantly in a direction screened by trees & hills. There is no phone coverage unless you have a yagi on the roof even the clocks linked to Rugby/Droitwich? periodically lose time. So not a good location for a radio amateur! On the other hand when the phone engineer who was unable to detect any useful broadband (he thought it might take about a day to send an email) said we did have a good view. Yes the only house you can see is one across the valley, so swings & roundabouts :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Why on earth would the germans want to have a cattle prodder protrude out from in front of their vehicles? Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrykins Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 HT lead connector - Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 is it for electrifying the hull of a vehicle, or a fence/barrier outside of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Or, being high voltage, maybe for flourescent lights under a particularly blingtastic kubelwagen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Interesting with 1,000 volts Richard! But it is transport related. That's an interesting thought - An HT inter-vehicle stary would be more efficient and travel further, needing a smaller size of cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Why on earth would the germans want to have a cattle prodder protrude out from in front of their vehicles? Robert But I didn't mention vehicles, just transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 HT lead connector - Jerry It looks like that Jerry but this the business end of a very clever device that was a major breakthrough in thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 is it for electrifying the hull of a vehicle, or a fence/barrier outside of it? Not vehicular in the accepted sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Or, being high voltage, maybe for flourescent lights under a particularly blingtastic kubelwagen? I think you are getting into the realms of fantasy here Lauren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 the word transport implies movement of a number of things and a number of methods land sea and air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 its not for a rocket is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 the word transport implies movement of a number of things and a number of methods land sea and air Air.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 electro-magnet for lifting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Air.. Starter for jet engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 its not for a rocket is it? Wally nope but it is high altitude and associated problems although this might be used on a vehicle it didn't encounter the same problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Maglev trains ? (German, 1934?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 electro-magnet for lifting? Lauren nope, not an inductive device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Starter for jet engine? Nope Lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Lauren nope, not an inductive device. Which implies capacitive. Now what would you want a 1000V capacitor for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Maglev trains ? (German, 1934?) Nope Lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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