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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on March 07, 2009, 1913 UTC

Title: Police Detonate Ham Radio Equipment Mistaken for Bomb
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on March 07, 2009, 1913 UTC

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Police Detonate Ham Radio Equipment Mistaken for Bomb
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OMAHA (KPTM) - Police evacuated a midtown neighborhood briefly Thursday morning for what was originally thought to be a bomb, but in the end, it turned out to be ham radio equipment.

The house, located near 48th and Mayberry, caught fire last week. A cleaning company found the equipment and called police, thinking it was a pipe bomb.

Police were called, and officers detonated the equipment. The neighborhood was evacuated during the investigation.

http://www.kptm.com/global/story.asp?S=9911221 (http://www.kptm.com/global/story.asp?S=9911221)

Apparently it was a balun.

Title: Re: Police Detonate Ham Radio Equipment Mistaken for Bomb
Post by: Pigmeat on March 08, 2009, 0541 UTC

I've got a vintage Johnson low pass filter sitting in a box next to me. That ought to get me sent to Guantanamo.

Title: Re: Police Detonate Ham Radio Equipment Mistaken for Bomb
Post by: cmradio on March 08, 2009, 0712 UTC

Some 811's could be mistaken for nuclear detonators....

Peace!

Title: Re: Police Detonate Ham Radio Equipment Mistaken for Bomb
Post by: Zoidberg on March 09, 2009, 0301 UTC

With apologies to all who may be sick and tired of the classic Zero Wing "All Your Base" meme...

All Your Baluns Are Belong To Us

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Title: Re: Police Detonate Ham Radio Equipment Mistaken for Bomb
Post by: mr. mike on March 17, 2009, 0906 UTC

Only in America can the technically retarded blow up technical things.