
25Experiment 1: Power Through Thin Air
CAUTION: Never string an antenna outside if there is
any risk at all of thunderstorms. Benjamin Franklin survived
when he flew a kite in the middle of a storm. He was lucky.
You might not be. Being struck by lightning is extremely
hazardous to your health.
If you want to perform your experiment indoors, you can hang the antenna
wire from pieces of string attached to light fixtures or window shades.
You will also need a ground wire—and here, again, I am referring to the
actual ground. Ideally, if you’re outside, you would run a wire to a metal
stake that you hammer into soft, moist earth. Alternatively, look ...