Workshop Tip from the Jive Combat Team

[Will Hinton]

Our APS38 radars went through a ton of fallopian tubes when we were out to sea!  Lost more than one apprentice to the stock room trying to find those.

[Dave Hull]

I can see why. For the low number of output stages on the amp, they had to push those tubes pretty hard. Probably created a grid heater issue. With the endurance of the Tracker and the mission profiles, they were going to be maintenance hogs.


LISTING OF APS-38 COMPONENTS
RT-282/APS APS-38 RF Unit, 50 KW-Pk
RT-575*/ APS-38B RF Unit
AM-938/ APS-38B Amp-Synch. w/ fallopian tubes
AS-567/APS-33B APS-38 Antenna Dish
C-1204/ APS-38 Control-Indicator
CN-244/ APS-38 Volt-Reg.
F-208/  APS-38 CRT Filter
IP-224A/ APS-38
IP-225/ APS-38B Az-Range Ind.
MD-60C/APS-31 APS-38 Modulator
MT-447A/APS-31 APS-38 Mount for SN-275/
MT-1198/ APS-38 Mount for IP-225/
MX-1466/ APS-38 Scope Visor
PP-1050/ APS-38 PS
RE-142/ APS-38B Relay Unit
SN-275/ APS-38 Synch.


ref.:   http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/tracker_aps38.html

[Dan Berry]

But what is scary is if you go into a fancy restaurant in Britain and ask for spotted dick, they come right out with it....

I have a can of it in my pantry.

[Will Hinton]

Whoaaa Dave - how many hours do you have laying painfully over the radar in the hell hole?!  Looks like way plenty for you.  (Bringing back many memories.)  Still loved the Trackers, though, got a 1/2A profile framed up as I type.

AM-938/ APS-38B Amp-Synch. w/ fallopian tubes

[Ted Fancher]

What the aitch ee double toothpicks are you guys talking about??

Ooooops, wrenches that is.  I know nadda about radar except it always seemed to be a tattle teller.  I "knew" where I was at all times.








Just kidding,  I've got two set of both just in case!  The wrenches guys!!!!!  The Wrenches Sheesh, get your stuff togwether.

Ted

[Will Hinton]

Ted, betcha know what we are talking about, but just in case - google fallopian tube. 

[Steve Helmick]

One of the most hysterical comedians I ever saw said he reads a lot of local newspapers on his travels. One birth announcement was for a baby girl, named "Fallopia". He reckoned that was like a Greek couple naming their new baby boy "Testiclese". I about died laughing.  Steve 

[Will Hinton]

Oh wow, you made my day Steve!!