Corby Thanks. So it really uses very little hydrogen then. I was wondering about the refill process. Definitely like the red glow of the hydrogen. I find the unique orange/purple hue of the RB interesting. Have seen it while trying to get the last ounce of life out of old telco Rbs.
On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Corby Dawson <cdel...@juno.com> wrote: > Paul, > > Yes it is operating. > > With the exception of some down times to replace each of the ion pumps > when they failed (at separate times) it has been running nonstop for 3 > years. > > I also had to replace the disassociator oscillator with an > oscillator/amplifier of my own design. > > Also replaced the original 1.4Ghz RF amp (2.8db NF) with a modern amp > having a .4db noise figure. > > Had to refill the little hydrogen bottle once so far. (via a homebrew > manifold and a tank of ultra pure H2) > > The local gas co. does provide the H2 but the adaptor for refilling is > homebrew as the vintage European hydrogen bottle fittings are no longer > available. > > I'll see if I can post a PIX or two of the Vacsorb pumping station and > the ion pumps. > > Corby Dawson > cdel...@juno.com > ____________________________________________________________ > Obama Urges Homeowners to Refinance > If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Program > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c7ebc25c1b6fdd40em04duc > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.