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   On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:24:02 -0800 (PST), arthrnyork@webtv.net wrote:   
      
   >On Nov 12, 2:44 pm, John Smith  wrote:   
   >> On 11/11/2011 10:10 PM, RHF wrote:   
   >>   
   >> > ...   
   >> > -wrt- Faraday Cage :   
   >> > Old Metal {Steel} Garbage Can with a   
   >> > tight fitting Lid.  -store-holding-   
   >> > + The Solid State AM/FM/SW Radio   
   >> > + Plenty of Batteries   
   >> > -or- Re-Chargeable Batteries and a   
   >> > Solar Charger   
   >>   
   >> > -no-tubes-required- ~ RHF   
   >> >   .   
   >>   
   >> Satellites are withstanding these on an almost daily basis, for years,   
   >> if not decades ... doesn't seem to be a real problem anymore ...   
   >> however, laying hands to that technology might be a bit of a different   
   >> story ... as, while one nation might wants its' own satellites hardened,   
   >> it certainly doesn't want the enemies ...   
   >>   
   >> Regards,   
   >> JS   
   >   
   >As far as I know- none of the satellites are using vacuum tubes .   
   >That's the reality .   
      
   Dream on. Just about every satellite in the sky uses vacuum tubes. The   
   TWT (travelling wave tube) is still the way to generate high, reliable   
   power for space-borne transmitters.   
      
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