[Hammarlund] Radioactive fallout.

[Guido Santacana]

Years ago I dealt with a lot of radioisotopes as part of my line of work. We 
used to keep a geiger counter handy to check for any contamination. Once I 
took of the counters home and checked all of my military gear with "glow in 
the dark" markings. This included one R390A that had really nice glowing 
meters and lettering. There was so little emission as to be considered 
negligible and I am still around to tell the story :).

73s

Guido KP4FAR

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From: <WQ9E at btsnetworks.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 12:38 PM
To: <elespe at lisco.com>; <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Radioactive fallout.

>
> Paul,
>
> Thanks for your kind offer but since I have already had several years of 
> exposure so it is probably too late for me :)
>
> I did put a couple of coats of clear paint on the knobs of some of my
> Mil gear to keep the radioactive pointer line paint from flaking off but
> I am going to ignore the possible danger of my R-390A with original
> radioactive meters.  I also have a lot of those dangerous little VR
> tubes that have been doped with a radioactive element to ensure reliable
> starting.  They do have cute little warning symbols which some might
> find frightening.
>
> 73, Rodger WQ9E
>
> ----------------------------------------
> From: "Paul Kraemer" <elespe at lisco.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 11:07 AM
> To: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>, <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Radioactive fallout.
>
> Anyone having any mil surplus radio equipment that they fear may have 
> "glow
> in the dark" paint used in lettering and meter faces which may be putting
> them at risk may contact me for immediate disposal.
> Paul K0UYA
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