Skipp, back in the early 60's we used to use a sponge taken from the inside of a defective Vibrator (Only the old timers will remember these things).
It worked well to protect your fingers. I still have one of these things around here somewhere :-)) Someone made a tool for removing tubes but it had a plastic piece on the end of each "tong" and they often melted which smelled very bad. 73 John VE3AMZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "skipp025" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 5:06 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Old GE, RCA and Motorola Tube Radios > > Anyone who has or had a tube type GE, RCA or Motorola Radio > probably learned the hard way that one can't fudge the time > required for the tubes to cool down... before you try and > pull them out of the chassis. > > Tis a finger burn you will remember for a very long time. > > cheers, > s. > >> "Thomas Oliver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I still have a bunch of brand new tubes for Mastr Pro Stuff. >> >> tom n8ies >> >> >> > [Original Message] >> > From: JOHN MACKEY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Date: 5/23/2008 9:15:53 PM >> > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mice and the trusty old GE > Master Pro >> > >> > Most of my repeaters are built from Mastr Pro on 6 meters, 2 > meters, UHF. >> > They are very good, the receivers are good and the transmitters > are good >> > except for the early UHF (with the tube tripler). >> > >> > ------ Original Message ------ >> > Received: Fri, 23 May 2008 04:33:13 PM PDT >> > From: "skipp025" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mice and the trusty old GE Master Pro >> > >> > > Re: mice and the GE Master Pro >> > > >> > > What you didn't say was how the GE Master Pro in most >> > > typical cases probably kept working as normal. >> > > >> > > Hard as heck to kill a GE Master Pro.... I'd still have a number >> > > of them in service except I have to pay the site power bill and >> > > those tx strip tubes love to stay warm 24/7. >> > > >> > > The Master Pro Receivers are still very much killer good for >> > > current repeater projects. The front ends are very stout and >> > > the design is a well known solid peformer. >> > > >> > > I hate to see the receivers go in the dumpster... >> > > >> > > cheers, >> > > skipp >> > > >> > > > The Later Mastr Pro GE series base stations used a slanted heat >> > > > sink for the 12.6 and 10 V pass regulators. The chassis formed >> > > > the back, and there was a cover on the front making a conduit for >> > > > forced air from the 4 inch muffin fan. Poor field mouse got into >> > > > the slanted heat sink, lost his grip, and went head first into >> > > > the muffin fan - - did not decapitate but did trap him there >> > > > and stall the fan - found the mummified remains some time later - >> > > > then there are stories of a micor repeater loosing the 10 v >> > > > return in the exciter - due to mouse urine destroying the >> > > > trace on the PCB and various stories of stench. Best >> > > > Memorial Day wishes to all, 73, Steve NU5D >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ >> > >> > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG. >> > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1458 - Release Date: >> 5/21/2008 7:21 AM >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
