Oh man, you need to look up AM radio towers!
Honestly how did two wires on old phones power the phone, got it to ring, hold a two-way conversation, and also dial out? Only two wires?!?
I took a class at college on it and the mystery was revealed but I’m still convinced it’s magic.
GhostPain@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 7 hours ago
Only two wires?!?
LOL.
over_clox@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Apparently they ran on like 90 volts!
Yeah, I didn’t have a landline phone at home as a kid, but I was still stupid and curious enough to lick the phone wires at a friend’s house out of curiosity.
Note to self, don’t lick random wires… 💀
GhostPain@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
You sir are not allowed around AM radio towers! lol
over_clox@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
I only learned my lesson
threefive times, never again!