Post B1eYfApCKx0py6VRvU by weezmgk@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #B1eYf80mnPV1FAuA4W by ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org
       2025-12-26T20:10:56Z
       
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       Garage is a wee bit damp, only way to fix that is with a heater. 🤪 #hamradio #tubes
       
 (DIR) Post #B1eYf8olnZTvkCI4yu by weezmgk@mastodon.social
       2025-12-26T21:22:05Z
       
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       @ai6yr I've always loved the Drake rigs. Was never able to afford one back in me yoof but I did manage a couple of Swan power lumps, SW-240 was a ripper, 240W PEP SSB. Also a Swan 350, 350W, who needs a linear? And it looks like a Drake!
       
 (DIR) Post #B1eYf9PHboglZRNEtU by ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org
       2025-12-26T21:25:05Z
       
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       @weezmgk LOL The Swan Three Drifty! I had one, briefly...
       
 (DIR) Post #B1eYfAGoOnVUFSPzKS by ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org
       2025-12-26T21:27:08Z
       
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       @weezmgk And yeah, wow, they have some serious wattage out.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1eYfApCKx0py6VRvU by weezmgk@mastodon.social
       2025-12-26T21:30:29Z
       
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       @ai6yr I'm still on the hunt for a 500CX, 550W PEP sweep tube wunderhammer. The sweep tube outputs were not durable, but they were cheap and available in the tube tester at the drugstore (remember those? yes? you're old.)
       
 (DIR) Post #B1eYfBVNo6ky4wF8gC by ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org
       2025-12-26T21:37:39Z
       
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       @weezmgk I have a Swan 240 I need to restore...
       
 (DIR) Post #B1eYffpz253o9W70xE by Nimbius666@comp.lain.la
       2025-12-26T21:41:58.636965Z
       
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       @ai6yr @weezmgk anything with tubes scares me
       
 (DIR) Post #B1eYmQEDSuoRlifGl6 by ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org
       2025-12-26T21:42:40Z
       
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       @Nimbius666 @weezmgk LOL, just don't poke your fingers in there when it's on. They are easy to fix. But, they do have high voltage.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1eYnM78FPbnIXnQlk by Nimbius666@comp.lain.la
       2025-12-26T21:43:24.249704Z
       
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       @ai6yr @weezmgk the whole "oh and if you screw this up badly enough you made an xray generator" was enough for me.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1eZjXilFdvO5m8uhM by 7666@comp.lain.la
       2025-12-26T21:53:38.293399Z
       
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       @Nimbius666 @ai6yr @weezmgk well then i guess you wouldn't want to be this man's friend.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGw3vX9AMyg
       
 (DIR) Post #B1ebOH4y872MJ0W53I by weezmgk@mastodon.social
       2025-12-26T22:02:38Z
       
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       @Nimbius666 nah, just keep one hand in your pocket and make sure it's been off for a while before you start poking around. Anything with a plate cap has a possibility of killing you, tho  @ai6yr
       
 (DIR) Post #B1ec0PH66hO0jCN9A8 by weezmgk@mastodon.social
       2025-12-26T22:03:56Z
       
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       @Nimbius666 May be true of big CRT TV sets but you'll not find those voltages (15kV) in radio gear @ai6yr
       
 (DIR) Post #B1ec0QeB0NRQz4B5m4 by Nimbius666@comp.lain.la
       2025-12-26T22:19:15.370149Z
       
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       @weezmgk @ai6yr yup.  Large televisions and microwaves are always a hands-off affair for me.  I cleaned a projector TV once and it was pretty easy :)