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

From: William Donzelli <aw288_at_osfn.org>
Date: Mon Jun 21 16:42:31 2004

> >
> 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.

While the vacuum in space is pretty good, space itself is too
dirty. Microscopic space junk, basically.

William Donzelli
aw288_at_osfn.org
Received on Mon Jun 21 2004 - 16:42:31 BST