Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dk03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 224EF380001C3; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:10:04 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1R6pYv-0000eA-Ko for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:08:01 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1R6pYu-0000br-0S for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:08:00 +0100 Received: from nm4-vm0.bt.bullet.mail.ird.yahoo.com ([212.82.108.93]) by relay1.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1R6pYs-0007sW-20 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:07:59 +0100 Received: from [212.82.108.231] by nm4.bt.bullet.mail.ird.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Sep 2011 20:07:51 -0000 Received: from [212.82.108.224] by tm4.bt.bullet.mail.ird.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Sep 2011 20:07:51 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1001.bt.mail.ird.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Sep 2011 20:07:51 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 758193.11636.bm@omp1001.bt.mail.ird.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 26755 invoked from network); 22 Sep 2011 20:07:51 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yahoo.com; s=s1024; t=1316722071; bh=NiQhxjyMCQtgL6QnOYuQYMO5AGdx7IscOtRf/DUDMEA=; h=X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-SMTP:Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=0zRw9u29y/xRfQUkznuQRFxUVk8H78RUMCqfVUvvx5/Z7GNhyIDqDhHBDpOaLlBIGOczsGeuntMJKsDFtd6Do+Rt0sNWl79VDQzf9TvQQNYecHvKpvShRMlJmSMLqutUORP1zkMvABBVL3N8s132Vayn8VgZmQ7lISPMwca/a6E= X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: FGe_jTcVM1naMa65pLDqT1SUKZGVg5lybDyUHsAks2Qg3TH IxqIQpA_LjSOgRm0wfzMxDZO8JLMtb9oQY5SZqDSrziis1KE9Cd9Oc.6iVWU 8vn_T2xl8QnQ8u3ySNYhLLQdHBuJKPMyTPkoub_wkNDuT9fv2.ILquiscaaC K93kOjpQbmUDFTV4.8Lwkm39wZ_SR3DDlqXDG37hVy5.AhWMISgT3cvzisv5 tEKOkQfZkvGk1TNTqODRO1RHwKzFNoLX17NyDUxoJ5b_32hROw3hq.fBtZJn mQ0nzMWvWzRMt4yJdQRDkMIUQqytASaJlJiSMATjc.Lg.WXf1drMLIDRLnEF yD_DUPwg63xlgY2ler7VdJJ4R8PjgI9escd2h X-Yahoo-SMTP: 3_GukIKswBBGEEUeO9dDYa33IYinID2Un03yQYf2pojq.858OXY- Received: from HughLaptop (m0wye@86.157.214.233 with login) by smtp816.mail.ukl.yahoo.com with SMTP; 22 Sep 2011 20:07:51 +0000 GMT Message-ID: <433A1E6B2B1A4FA895223B81346E0F1C@HughLaptop> From: "Hugh M0WYE" To: References: <000a01cc7942$09fbef90$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> In-Reply-To: <000a01cc7942$09fbef90$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:07:55 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,UNPARSEABLE_RELAY=0.001 Subject: LF: Re: Turbine magnets Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007D_01CC796B.B2C9E860" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,HTML_MESSAGE, MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:474304160:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-m285.2 ; domain : yahoo.com DKIM : fail x-aol-sid: 3039ac1db4074e7b96194c6a X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : temperror This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007D_01CC796B.B2C9E860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Seems unlikely that the magnetism would reach that far to me - the = magnetic field would be no different to any other large generating set - = they are just an ordinary alternator driven through a gearbox. If they did affect magnetic compasses you would have thought that the = place you would really notice it would be around the coast, with small = boats sailing in amongst them. Although they look as if they are turning slowly, they can't do many rpm = before the tips of the blades go supersonic, as the blades are many 10s = of metres long. Over what distance did you notice the magnetic effect? perhaps I could = get down to the ones on Romney Marsh, here in Kent and see if they have = any effect on a compass needle. The moving blades can affect radio reception for people living nearby, = although I've not noticed this myself. 73 Hugh M0WYE ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mal hamilton=20 To: rsgb=20 Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:09 PM Subject: LF: Turbine magnets Great for LF!!!!!!!!!!!!! Experience Driving to Gleneagles in Scotland last weekend my car magnetic compass = was reading backwards and erratic and I wondered why. The hills es mountain tops are covered with WIND TURBINES, hugh = beasts and only turning slowly, cannot be producing much electric. however thinking about it I have concluded that the strong MAGNETS in = the turbines must effect a magnetic compass, possible aeroplanes as = well except they are flying very high, might also have an influence on = GPS frequencies and navigation in these areas I must say these hugh Monsters strewn all across the Scottish mountain = tops and countryside spoils the scenery. de Mal/G3KEV ------=_NextPart_000_007D_01CC796B.B2C9E860 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Seems unlikely that the magnetism would = reach that=20 far to me - the magnetic field would be no different to any other large=20 generating set - they are just an ordinary alternator driven through a=20 gearbox.
If they did affect magnetic compasses = you would=20 have thought that the place you would really notice it would be around = the=20 coast, with small boats sailing in amongst them.
Although they look as if they are = turning slowly,=20 they can't do many rpm before the tips of the blades go supersonic, as = the=20 blades are many 10s of metres long.
Over what distance did you notice the=20 magnetic effect? perhaps I could get down to the ones on Romney = Marsh, here=20 in Kent and see if they have any effect on a compass = needle.
 
The moving blades can affect radio = reception for=20 people living nearby, although I've not noticed this = myself.
 
73
Hugh M0WYE
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 mal=20 hamilton
To: rsgb
Sent: Thursday, September 22, = 2011 5:09=20 PM
Subject: LF: Turbine = magnets

Great for LF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Experience
 
Driving to Gleneagles in Scotland last weekend = my car=20 magnetic compass was reading backwards and erratic and I wondered=20 why.
The hills es mountain tops are covered with = WIND=20 TURBINES,  hugh beasts and only turning slowly, cannot be = producing much=20 electric.
however thinking about it I have concluded = that the=20 strong MAGNETS in the turbines must effect a magnetic = compass,=20  possible aeroplanes as well except they are flying = very high, might=20 also have an influence on GPS frequencies and navigation in these = areas
I must say these hugh Monsters strewn all = across the=20 Scottish mountain tops and countryside spoils the = scenery.
 de Mal/G3KEV
 
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