good use for old TV,TORNADO alert

[bigdee]

Got an old analog tv laying around? They make a great tornado warning device,even better than a weather radio. Just put a set of rabbit ears on it and turn it to a vhf channel (8 is a good choice) turn the contrast to maximum and then turn the brightness down till screen goes black. Every time there is a lightning strike the screen will turn white. Since the vortex of a tornado creates continuous lightning the the tv will turn white and stay white if a tornado is close by and THEN it is time to take cover.

 

[Cofe]

Re: good use for old TV,TORNADO alert

Cleaver idea.....could work....until the power went out.........LOL

 

[royal0014]

Re: good use for old TV,TORNADO alert

Uh, methinks bad idea. Means you're watching TV instead of your a**!


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[bigdee]

Re: good use for old TV,TORNADO alert

Uh, methinks bad idea. Means you're watching TV instead of your a**!


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Not with an analog TV.... all you get is a white screen there is nothing being broadcast anymore. This works good in conjunction with a weather radio or the news.....After a weather alert use the old tv to alert you to imminent danger.

 

[CN Spots]

Re: good use for old TV,TORNADO alert

Pets work better. When they start to lose their mind and run around panicking (more than normal if it's a border collie) it's time to duck and cover.

interesting idea though.

 

[Brewman61]

Re: good use for old TV,TORNADO alert

I sold my old TV's while they still worked. Here at work people will pay $25 or so for a working CRT tv. Have to pay $30 to legally dispose of them, or more. I had to shuck out almost $60 when my 36" tank crapped out. That was me hauling it's 150 pound carcass to a recycler. They wanted twice that to pick it up curbside.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: good use for old TV,TORNADO alert

Pets work better. When they start to lose their mind and run around panicking (more than normal if it's a border collie) it's time to duck and cover.

interesting idea though.

HA! A Border Collie is the best weather detector!!! Mine won't let me sleep through a thunder storm, she will whine and howl until I get up.