[time-nuts] HP5370A vs B version
Hal Murray
hmurray at megapathdsl.net
Sat Jul 20 23:54:24 UTC 2019
kb8tq at n1k.org said:
[Context is 10811s.]
> Because they are an un-sealed unit, power off storage is not kind to them.
> Some take a long time to recover. A few never really seem to settle down.
What's the mechanism? Lots of stuff ages faster when it is warm/hot. I'd
guess humidity.
What's the time scale? If 20 years of power off is nasty, is 1 year OK? 1
month?
What have we learned about packaging since then? Would a similar design made
with modern parts hold up better?
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