[R-390] Ballast Tube Thread/Deadest horse that's ever been beat

[Llgpt at aol.com]

Hmmmmmmmmm, 

Everything was sailing merrily along until now. We need to get the Mars 
lander Project people in on this to tell us just how far out of spec that 50 ohm 
resistor can climb before you can no longer hear a signal. 51 ohms, in a few 
decades it might be 53-54 ohms. Egads!! I should have listened when I was called 
a witch for using sand state devices to replace a tube............live and 
learn I guess.

Les Locklear
Monitoring from The Gulf of Mexico
Hammarlund HQ-120X
Harris RF-505A (R-5075/GRR)
R-390/URR
Ten Tec RX-350D
Alpha Delta Sloper
Various Longwires
Monitoring since '57




In a message dated 7/4/2004 10:19:23 AM Central Daylight Time, 
rbethman at comcast.net writes:
Barry & Les,

     I'll play whatever role you wish pursuant in keeping this alive!

     I don't get "sucked" into anything!  I JUMP in with my eyes open wide.

     To make sure it is "on-topic", My 50 ohm has after about 8 or so
years of use in lieu of the INFAMOUS 3TF7, has drifted to 51 ohms in value.

     Happy Fourth!  My spirit is with the new ones doing what us OLD ones
used to!

Bob - N0DGN - USA/USN retired