[Hammarlund] Had more flakey micas!

[Al Parker]

Hi Barry, Phil, et al,
    Thanks for that note of encouragement.  I had an oscillator module in an
SP-600 that had the problem Phil's having, I took the quick way out &
swapped one out of another rcvr I had, figuring I'd get a round tuit someday
& find some proper dipped micas in the stash.  I guess I'll just get that
module & put it near a lite bulb, or on top of a rig, for a week or so.  No
hurry, that rcvr is a bit down in the project queue.  I'll try to remember
to let you know the results ;-)
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry L. Ornitz" <ornitz@tricon.net>>
> This sounds exactly like moisture absorbed in the mica.
> Remember mica is a silicate material in the form of extremely
> thin stacked sheets.  Not much moisture (or anything else) can
> diffuse through the sheets themselves.  But moisture can
> readily travel between the sheets.  If that radio had been
> idle for many years, some of that moisture is inevitable.  It
> took quite a while for that moisture to diffuse in, and it
> does not bake out immediately.  I would be willing to bet that
> the minor jumps would have stopped after a few weeks of use.
> A hair dryer could probably speed things up a little.  Once
> dry, periodic use should keep it that way.