[South Florida DX Association] Tubes...

[Bill Marx]

>From sent to Grant by Tom...


 Just got this from Tom....you might wanna pass it on.
> 
> 73, GM
> 
> > 
> > A few weeks ago my brother came down from NY to visit for a week. He 
> > brought along a 1938 radio that belonged to an uncle who passed away in 
> > 1962. The radio was in another uncle's upstairs bedroom for 40 years. I 
> > put in 3 tubes, a lot of capacitors and it works. There are 3 bands and 
> > I have been able to get it to work on 2 bands. A little bit more work 
> > and  I think it will work on all bands. It's been neat to work on 
> > antique technology. I told a co-worker about it and he said he never saw 
> > tube. So I brought one in and he was looking at it when another coworker 
> > walked in and said "what's that? a special light bulb?" They are both 
> > electrical engineers about 30 or so.
> > 
> > Tell the club members about the special light bulb at the next meeting 
> > they should get a laugh.
> > 
> > 73 for now. Tom N4TL
> > 
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