[ARC5] ARC5 Digest,

[K5MYJ]

And a lot of modern solid state stuff uses custom made silicon. You have no 
documentation on it and no way to get a replacement.

If it dies just trash it!

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <w8au at sssnet.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] ARC5 Digest,


> At 05:11 PM 6/18/2018, jbrannig wrote:
>>Unless you use tube gear for CW contesting......
>
> And tube gear can be repaired for a long time to come since standard parts 
> are used.
> Try to fix a solid state rig containing IC's produced for a specific 
> production or time frame
> and you are out of luck.
>
>>.................................................................................
>>Mark D.  WW2RDO wrote:
>>Bet you don't find a lot of vacuum tube gear still being used. If vacuum 
>>tube stuff were easy to keep operating, everybody could do it.? The 
>>latest, greatest wiz bag gear is easy to get and use if you have the money 
>>to do it.? Where's the fun in that?? I feel sorry for the guys who don't 
>>use the old gear.?
>>Keep 'em glowing
>
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