[Milsurplus] Re: Milsurplus Digest, Why 60 Hz.

[Brooke Clarke]

Hi Ken:

This is a question that I've also wondered about.  The two key figures 
are Tesla and Westinghouse.  I have a number of possible reasons at:
http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/electron.shtml#Nikola

Have Fun,

Brooke Clarke, N6GCE
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Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 10:16:21 -0700
> From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon at moscow.com>
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] 60 Hz.
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> Patrick Jankowiak wrote:
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> 
>>Can anyone say why 60Hz was chosen?
> 
> 
> My understanding was that "they" turned up the frequency until the 
> lights stopped blinking noticeably. Apparently either the bulbs used 
> here had shorter persistence than those used in Europe, or they had 
> poorer eyes.
> 
> Ken W7EKB