[Trombone-l] New: Personal Blast Shield Needed

[Earl Needham]

Tony Clements wrote:
> Over the years, I have had problems with sound levels. A times, I have taken
> a dB meter into the pit here, in San Jose. One time, during "The Gift" the
> parade sequence generated SUSTAINED dB reading of 122-127. A jet engine at
> fill throttle is rated at 120.

	Actually, the F-4E was measured at 135 dB!  And I have held onto the
horizontal stab while both engines were in full burner -- a bit warm, to
be sure, but a whole lot more LOUD!

	Earl

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