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On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:44:53 -0700, "James R Carr" <n7fcf@hctc.com>
wrote:
>The sure way to beat the united gorillas is to pack it like a fishing pole.
>A short length of pvc tubing of the right diameter with a couple of end cap
>caps fastened on with sheet metal screws. pad it well, and they can't crush
>it by running over it with a truck.
REPLY:
That is true, but vacuum variables are most easily damaged by impact,
not crushing. I had one which was sitting on its end on a table. While
working on something, I just barely bumped it and it fell over on its
side and that was enough to ruin it. $250 bye-bye.
A word to the wise.
73, Bill W6WRT
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