paul swed <paulswedb@...> writes:
> > Chuck is correct I have done this trick on FRS units. The glass clears and > the lamp re-ignites and continues to work for a long time. Actually it > hasn't failed and this must be 2 years now. > Regards > Paul > WB8TSL > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Chuck Harris <cfharris@...> wrote: > > > Just in case you weren't aware, bad lamps can often be > > resurrected by the judicious application of heat. The idea > > is to heat the bulb enough to evaporate all of the Rb > > that is deposited on the glass (making it black), and then > > let the lamp cool. The Rb will again condense out on the > > glass, but this time it will condense out where the lamp > > is coolest, and will spare the rest of the bulb, allowing > > the light to get out. > > > > -Chuck Harris > > > > Chuck and Paul Do you have any more specific information on how to do this? I also have an FRK that has a lamp that is failing to run consistantly, and would like to try this to resurrect it. I am afraid of doing more harm than good without some good guidance. regards peter G0RSQ _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
