And yet another unknown CT-100

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Originally Posted by jhalphen

... and if sucessful, the CRT will be shipped in time for the ETF Convention 2010.

Jerome,
I am curious. Will the RACS rebuilt 15G be flying first class or travelling in the cargo hold?

[jhalphen]

Hi Terry,

IF we get to that stage, (should know tomorrow or tuesday) i will do whatever it takes.

In the old days (pre-2003) i could have baby-sitted it to NYC in 3h45 with the Concorde, now you wait 4 hours to be searched naked by a spanking-new microwave X-Ray scanner + 9-10 hours in the air ...progress!

Best Regards

jhalphen/Paris

[Phil Nelson]

I'm sure everyone wishes you luck. Bringing it in the passenger cabin will help protect against temperature change and hard knocks, but air travel still involves some pressure changes -- perhaps a good real-world test of your sealing methods

Phil Nelson

[miniman82]

You could always make the trip by boat, I enjoy mixing busness with pleasure whenever possible.

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Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

I'm sure everyone wishes you luck. Bringing it in the passenger cabin will help protect against temperature change and hard knocks, but air travel still involves some pressure changes -- perhaps a good real-world test of your sealing methods

Phil Nelson

Phil,
Yes, those were my thoughts, too.
In the cargo hold there would be at least two temperature and pressure cycles before deplaning at JFK.
I always feel pretty crappy after that hop and I'm in the cabin. If the 15G's seal makes it intact, it will probably last for a while.

[miniman82]

Went for $5600.

[ohohyodafarted]

Who's the winner????????????????

[jeyurkon]

Originally Posted by ohohyodafarted

Who's the winner????????????????

Not me, if I raised the bids, it was only for a microsecond.

John

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Originally Posted by ohohyodafarted

Who's the winner????????????????

Not me. I went to bed early last night. I must be getting old.

P.S.
I talked to Jerome last night. He may be grounded in France by the Icelandic ash cloud.
Shouldn't we be prepared for his 15GP22 presentation via the internet at the 2010 ETF convention?

[Phil Nelson]

If Jerome's presentation consists of Powerpoint screens, as many do, a two-way Internet videoconference isn't absolutely necessary. He can email the Powerpoint file to ETF in advance, to be displayed onsite for his segment. If his narration is already written out, then a proxy at the conference can read it. If not, Jerome can address the audience extempore via speakerphone from France, and say "next slide" when it's time for a new slide.

Questions & answers could also be done via speakerphone. Unless an answer requires him to draw pictures or hold something up to show the audience, displaying a picture of someone's talking head doesn't add much to the experience.

Just some thoughts . . .

Phil

[Dave A]

Or a Skype camera connection from Jerome.

[John Folsom]

As a backup plan, Jerome is sending photos and notes which Bob Galanter will present. But I have confidence Jerome will be here in person, in spite of that pesky volcano!

[zenithfan1]

They said on the radio this morning that they hope to have more than half of the flights back in the air so he might just make it.

[Jeffhs]

I found it interesting in the item description to see the statement that the owner's father had had a television repair business since "the 1040s" to 1960. I'm sure that was a typo; after all, television hadn't even been thought of 900+ years ago. Oh well. I didn't notice the original post date. If it was anywhere near April 15, the seller might have been thinking about his income tax return, which is form 1040.

[Robert Grant]

Maybe the TVs of the 1040's were used to watch the first airing of the iconic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Christmas special (with Herbie the dentist elf, et al).

If one looks carefully at the opening graphics, one will see "COPYRIGHT MCLXIV......." - 1164!