[OB] My $.02 's worth.

[Andrew Lovell]

Hi

The standard technique for radio hams when confronted with an old 
piece of equipment with valves (tubes) is to use a Variac and connect 
it to low voltage for a day or two, then increase the voltage slowly 
to full value.

This gives old, dry electrolyctic capacitors time to "re-form" - 
which is analogous to re-charging a battery that has not been used 
for some time. The same phenomenon may well be observed in old 
Omnibooks, if they have any electrolytic capacitors.

While I am writing, I would like to put out a general call for a 
16-bit PCMCIA / USB 1.1 adapter. I have searched the net and eBay for 
a week but have not been able to find one.

Yours

Andrew Lovell
SM6MOJ 
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