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Originally Posted by Ron Capik
Trevor Wilson wrote:
"Gareth Magennis" wrote in message
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Has the world gone mad? Is this an urban myth or are we soon to lose all
our nice comps and valve gear?
I've just heard that Europe is proposing to ban Cadmium based Opto
couplers, and further down the line to ban the use of Thermionic Valves
altogether (presumably only in new equipment).
**Seems unlikely to me. A valve (CRT) is still the most efficient type of TV
set available. All microwave ovens use thermionic valves, as do most high
frequency, high power devices.
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Trevor Wilson
Ah, but don't you know... all those thermionic emissions contribute
to global warming! ;-) :-) :-}
Later...
Ron Capik cynic in training
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Biggest load of horse **** ever, the fact the world still needs them is the main factor, people are always saying tubes are temperamental, but the fact remains, they are more reliable then the alternative