[TenTec] 1220 2 meter rig for sale

Graham Wright graham-g4fuj at talk21.com
Fri Feb 17 03:40:42 EST 2006


I don't agree - having purchased a very 2nd hand (used
;o) ) 228 ATU it had obviously been in a smoking
environment.

I spent several hours with various cleaners just
cleaning the internal components, never mind removing
the 'c**p' from the case...

An ex-smoker
Graham    G4FUJ

--- Kirk Braunius <kbraunius at gmail.com> wrote:

> You have GOT to be kidding me.
> 
> Kirk
> 
> 
> 
> On 2/16/06, Larry DiGioia <listacct at longwire.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Unless a rig is a tube-type, whether it is owned
> by a smoker or
> > non-smoker is a moot point.
> >
> > It's high voltage that attracts smoke particles
> into the rig, same as
> > with an "electrostatic precipitator" used in home
> HVAC.
> >
> > The only things left with high voltages are
> (vacuum tube) amplifiers,
> > and the occasional CRT-style computer monitor
> (which shouldn't be used
> > in an HF ham shack anyway due to RFI.) Anything
> else is not going to be
> > distinguishable as having been owned by a smoker
> or non-smoker.
> >
> > Kirk Braunius wrote:
> >
> > >Includes microphone, power cable, mobile bracket,
> and manuals.  Non
> > smoker.  Works
> > >fine.
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Larry  N8KU
> >
> > w w w . l o n g w i r e . c o m
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> >
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