[Boatanchors] Smart People: Gassy Tubes Reversable?

[J. Forster]

Actually, not all transistors are still good after being in storage for
decades.

-John

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> There will still be transistors.
>
> Laughing, ducking, and running.
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> 73,
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> Bill  KU8H
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> 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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