[Boatanchors] Smart People: Gassy Tubes Reversable?

[Bill Cromwell]

There will still be transistors.

Laughing, ducking, and running.

73,

Bill  KU8H


On 12/03/2013 04:52 PM, Roger Ruszkowski wrote:
> Fellows,
>
> You have to consider that over time that glass tube envelope is not
> different than a rubber balloon.
>
> Orders of magnitude difference in the leak rate but it's all
> the same physics.
>
> The differential is opposite. Balloons want to leak out
> Tubes want to leak in
> But leak they do.
>
> I am amazed at how long old tubes have lasted and lasted.
>
> Roger AI4NI
>
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