On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 04:01:09PM -0500, Charlie Young wrote:
> In 2001, Tropical Storm Allison flooded Houston and a strip of land near
> Lafayette LA which included my house. Our house had to be quickly stripped
> for a complete restoration, so any of my equipment which had been in the
> water was tossed in the dumpster. The flooded equipment included several
> amps, including the RF-103. Frustration and aggravation at the moment
> caused me to toss the stuff; I have long regretted not moving it to storage
> with the undamaged equipment. The tube has not been in the water.
> I pulled the tube before tossing the amp.
Just curious: I know you say the tube was not in the water, but would
an unenergized glass tube be damaged from being submerged in a flood
for a day or two? I would think it would not be, although I make no
claims of being an expert. Just rinse it off and put it back in service...
Rob
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