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Many many moons ago, when I hung out in a group that ran CBs with linear amps, we used to win bets with people by saying that we could light up a florescent bul

Many many moons ago, when I hung out in a group that ran CBs with linear amps, we used to win bets with people by saying that we could light up a florescent bulb without any kind of power source... which we did by holding the bulb near the CB antenna and keying up.

MawKKe 5y ago
you won the bet...by using a power source? :)
- xwdv 5y ago
  They were swindlers, raking in hundreds in cash using scientific knowledge that was indistinguishable from magic to lesser educated minds.
- Sylamore 5y ago
  a wireless power source if you will
ben_w 5y ago
My dad had a story about this happening by accident at his workplace. There was a lightbulb which wouldn’t switch off. Electrician came in, tested the switch, very confused, took the glowing light out of its socket and it still continued to shine.