[MRCG] Solid State Vibrators

[Glen Closson]

Hi Tim,
Cool story!

Another reason to just whack uncooperative equipment.  :)

On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 12:10 PM Tim <timsamm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Glen!  Chuck Yeager wrote about problems in the Bell X-1 aircraft with
> the panel instrument needles "sticking" at times.  In a prop aircraft that
> is not a problem because of all the vibration going on.  The X-1 was so
> smooth the needles kept sticking (a problem with an altimeter for example)
> So they attached some kind of big buzzer to the panel to keep everything
> moving properly... Improvise, Adapt, Overcome !  hihi
> Tim
> N6CC
>
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 8:55 PM Glen Closson <glen.closson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Cool!
> >
> > I hope they include a little buzzer to emulate the old ones.  :)
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 8:48 PM W6MQI via MRCG <mrcg at mailman.qth.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > https://www.royalsignals.org.uk/vibs/
> > > Thought these were kind of interesting 6v, 12v, 24v solid state
> vibrator
> > > replacements if anyone is in dire need of a vibrator for an old rig.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
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Glen
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Tired of scam phone calls?  Do what I do, waste their time by giving them
random information!  Try it!  It's fun!  Now they just hang up rather than
talk to me.  :)