[R-390] Ballastubes

[Rbethman]

Group,

    Probably a LOT wiser to simply use bare copper solid wire.

    Don't know what resistance properties in the varied chrome processes.

    I've been chewing over doing this and saving my ballast tubes for 
whenever they  (The R-390As AND I) finally leave THIS QTH.

Bob - N0DGN

Barry Hauser wrote:

>A caution on the paperclip thing ...
>
>I have recently found that some chrome paper clips are not exactly
>conductive out of the box.  Apparently they're covered with some other kind
>of silvery finish or chromed then clear coated. I'm in the habit of using
>jumbo paper clips to make temporary test connections as they are of a
>convenient diameter.  Came across this recently.  Thought the radio was
>dead -- nope -- defective paper clip.  Check first with an ohmmeter.  I
>found some could be scraped and then made the connections.  Just don't
>assume zero ohms -- or infinity either.
>
>Barry
>
>  
>
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