[Milsurplus] 1n21 diodes.

[J. Forster]

Radiation? Maybe, but not the Alpha, Beta, Gamma kind. High RF fields from
nearby RADARs and, more likely, static damage.

The diodes are electrically fragile.

Likely ANY metal foil would have surficed but aluminum forms oxide (non
conducting) films, hence an imperfect Faraday shield. Also, aluminum was
in short supply in WW II. Lead was not, AFAIK.

-John

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> That is a lot of money for a diode. I do have several nos diodes wrapped
> in
>
> a lead container. I believe that the lead containers were to protect them
> from
>
> radiation. (I could be wrong).
>
> Joe
>
> AF0W
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