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Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Police Detonate Ham Radio Equipment Mistaken for Bomb
« 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

Apparently it was a balun.

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Re: Police Detonate Ham Radio Equipment Mistaken for Bomb
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Police Detonate Ham Radio Equipment Mistaken for Bomb
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2009, 0712 UTC »
Some 811's could be mistaken for nuclear detonators....

Peace!
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Re: Police Detonate Ham Radio Equipment Mistaken for Bomb
« Reply #3 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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Re: Police Detonate Ham Radio Equipment Mistaken for Bomb
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2009, 0906 UTC »
Only in America can the technically retarded blow up technical things.
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