[R-390] Re: Caps and more caps

[Cecil Acuff]

Bryce and Group,

The storage issue may be true....

What is also true is that as well versed in Statistics as Mr. Lankford 
appears to be he should also recognize that the 10 to 20 radio's he has had 
experience with is way too small a sample relative to the total production 
numbers of R-390A's through the years to be speaking in the absolutes he is! 
That holds true even if you can take credit for your Friends 100 or so 
Dallas.   I'm not a math nor statistics Professor but a mere trade school 
grad with nearly 40 years of hands on experience (and still working 40 to 60 
hrs. a week) and one thing I have learned is that in this business anything 
is possible....except when we close our minds.  You never say never and just 
when you think your experience with something is "Absolute" you find out 
differently!

On the subject of the "Blue Stripers"  there are many on this list including 
myself that own, have already or are in the process of rebuilding them.  I 
probably requires more work but it's worth it!  It's arrogant of you to tell 
these people that they don't possess the skills to pull it off just because 
you are unwilling.    There are very few of the pristine surplus R-390A in 
the market anymore..most are tired old depot hounds that deserve our time 
and expertise too!   Heck who wants to do the easy ones....that's no 
challenge!

Keep an open mind Dallas...there's more to learn yet!

Cecil....

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryce Ringwood" <BRingwoo at csir.co.za>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Re: Caps and more caps


> Doesn't it depend on where the caps are stored / used ? I'm sure that
> caps in Durban (a hot sweaty salty place) will be cracked and corroded
> long before caps in a mild dry climate like I'm used to. It might
> account for the statistical differences.
>
> - Bryce
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