Modern Electronics (was Re: List charter mods & headcount... ; -))

From: Geoffrey Thomas <geoffreythomas_at_onetel.net.uk>
Date: Mon Jun 21 05:45:06 2004

> This is more of what I'm getting at. Does it matter that some knowledge
> is lost as generations go on? Are we ever going to need to go back to
> tubes to design electronic circuits?
>
There was an idea some time back that if we ever get to the moon that we
could be using "open-air" valves (tubes) in the vacuum there for high
powered devices - with the benefit that goes with the better radiation
resistance that goes with valve technology.It would be quite cool to watch a
tv picture on an open CRT methinks.But don't walk between the plates.
Keep those old Mullard/Thorn/EMI books - GE in the states?

Geoff.
Received on Mon Jun 21 2004 - 05:45:06 BST