[ARC5] Glass or Metal Tubes Preferred for Receivers?

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 5 Feb 2018 at 7:17, jeepp wrote:

> 
> In the Signal Corps history series and in an ad I recall in an early 1940s QST, the point of 
> ruggedness and "reliability" was mentioned.  That would seem the point.  Were there a marked 
> difference, I'd think someone would have shined a light, by now.  Regarding actual use, my 
> experiences mirror Bill's.  No factor....
> Jeep K3HVG

Well, glass is more easily broken than metal, but it is the bits inside that get damaged too, 
and they are all the same.

Still, I'm with everyone else here: I have experienced no difference in operation or reliability.

Ken W7EKB



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