> On Apr 1, 2024, at 8:09 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
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> On 4/1/2024 7:12 PM, Rick Bensene via cctalk wrote:
>>>> And still works! Built to withstand an atomic bombardment.
>> Except for the EMP. It'll theoretically render such devices nice looking,
>> well-built scrap.
>> The old completely vacuum-tube-based, discrete component oscilloscope from
>> back in the day may actually survive such an event if it's outside the
>> blast radius but still reasonably sheltered; and you are also outside lethal
>> fallout zones, or can shelter and survive in radioactivity-safe places for a
>> long time.
>> Stock up on quality-made (e.g., Tektronix, Hewlett Packard) tube and
>> cold-cathode-based test equipment (VTVM, oscilloscope, etc.) as well as
>> quality radios and transceivers. Hopefully they will continue to serve as
>> interesting artifacts of a time gone by, but if something were to go
>> sideways in our world, they could potentially come in very handy.
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> You do realize that in the event of such an occurrence there
> would be nothing left to use them on. :-)
Not many computers, but my 51J-3 would be just fine.
paul
