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Offline NerullTopic starter

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Amusing equipment misuse
« on: January 23, 2018, 01:37:28 am »
I saw this marketing clip for BAE Systems on twitter, and I couldn't help but laugh at the apparent use of a fluke high voltage probe and insulation breakdown tester as an antenna.

https://twitter.com/BAESystemsAus/status/955545843884527616
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Offline The Soulman

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Re: Amusing equipment misuse
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2018, 02:04:55 am »
 :-DD Don't be drunk at work.

Reminds me of that model holding a soldering iron by the iron instead of the handle.. was it in a keysight ad?
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Offline llkiwi2006

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Re: Amusing equipment misuse
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2018, 02:07:49 am »
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Offline jonovid

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Re: Amusing equipment misuse
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2018, 03:30:14 am »
the difference between marketing department and the engineers!
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Re: Amusing equipment misuse
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2018, 03:39:24 am »
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Offline vk6zgo

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Re: Amusing equipment misuse
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2018, 03:57:48 am »
Quote from: Nerull on January 23, 2018, 01:37:28 am
I saw this marketing clip for BAE Systems on twitter, and I couldn't help but laugh at the apparent use of a fluke high voltage probe and insulation breakdown tester as an antenna.

https://twitter.com/BAESystemsAus/status/955545843884527616

All I can see is a HF antenna array standing in a paddock!
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Offline Someone

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Re: Amusing equipment misuse
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2018, 04:17:51 am »
Quote from: vk6zgo on January 23, 2018, 03:57:48 am
Quote from: Nerull on January 23, 2018, 01:37:28 am
I saw this marketing clip for BAE Systems on twitter, and I couldn't help but laugh at the apparent use of a fluke high voltage probe and insulation breakdown tester as an antenna.

https://twitter.com/BAESystemsAus/status/955545843884527616

All I can see is a HF antenna array standing in a paddock!
Its some worthless video embedded in a social media platform inside your browser.
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Offline aargee

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Re: Amusing equipment misuse
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2018, 08:51:57 am »
What is the resonant frequency of that HV probe, I wonder?  :)
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Offline cvanc

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Re: Amusing equipment misuse
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2018, 03:45:44 pm »
LOL my daughter works there!  I've sent this along  :-DD
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Offline phil from seattle

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Re: Amusing equipment misuse
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2018, 11:21:43 pm »
Don't bite LiPo batteries
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