[NJARC] The Tube is Dead. Long Live the Tube.

[John Dilks K2TQN]

To all,

Just found - an interesting on line article about tubes.

http://www.inventionandtechnology.com/2002/02/tube.shtml

       The Tube is Dead. Long Live the Tube.

The vacuum tube has been obsolete for decades­ and it’s here to stay

by Mark Wolverton

part of the article.......

"Then you look over at the nightstand, and see the orange glow behind the 
Atwater Kent giving the only light in the room, and even under the sheets 
you can feel the reassuring warmth of the radio’s tubes, and you know 
Shepherd is right. Your mom’s new transistor set doesn't sound nearly as 
good as the Atwater Kent, or a real hi-fi with tubes. How could some dinky 
little gadget that doesn't even light up replace all that?"

Check out the article on line.

73, John Dilks, K2TQN