[Antennas] vacuum variables

[james]

Yes i have a old military unit and was very dirty have cleaned it up. It
does have a fitting so as to pull a vacuum on it i have done that and after
about 3 weeks is still holding the vacuum i had always though they did have
some form of inert gas but looks like just the vacuum will be ok.  Harold
n5tog
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Lambing" <W0LPQ9 at msn.com>
To: "james" <n5tog at canufly.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] vacuum variables


> The Vacuum Variables we used at Collins were made by Jennings, and no way
to
> "recharge" them.  How do you know yours needs "recharging" anyway?  Most
are
> glass or ceramic and sealed.  They are vacuum to begin with, how do you
> propose to recharge a vacuum?
>
> 73
>
> Bill, W0LPQ
>
>
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