Unusual tubes.

[Catmanboo]

I occasionally check 19 on a Sony 7600D travel portable, sometimes a quick bandscan when I travel, almost no activity, even near interstates. Assume main users now otr truckers as past times for chat and road cdx.

11 mtrs pretty much turned into a shiitestorm when licensing requirement went away long ago. I was kinda-sorta into it long ago, but the rabble-rousers/shiitetalkers/noise toys/ agitators pretty much cured me of that. Hence, I got ham-licensed in 96, slow-code tech plus ticket. Later advanced to General, changed call sign (k8cat), kept it at that. Not active much, but maintain capabilities. CB has been pretty much dead for years, I think the advent of internet & cell phones have something to do with that.

 

[Pio1980]

Cell phones and Google maps cover road cdx in many instances for delays and alternate routing.18 wheelers may not always be able to use the alternates.

 

[Caboverbob]

It's far from dead, but truckers definitely not using it like pre 2k.......

 

[jobrewer1983]

Just for display

 

[cannext]

Nice tube jobrewer1983 . Is that uraniumglass ,if not how did you get it to glow like that ?
regards F.

 

[jobrewer1983]

Nice tube jobrewer1983 . Is that uraniumglass ,if not how did you get it to glow like that ?
regards F.

lol no it’s just an old Christmas light bulb, it came with the tube.

one of my buddies is a prolific estate sale Hunter, he found the tube years ago. I was over at his place picking up some speakers a while back and he had it set up on a shelf. I had to ask if it was for sale. Lol took me some time but after a few weeks of asking we agreed on a price.

 

[gadget73]

I was actually thinking maybe a UV LED. I know uranium glass glows under black light, not sure if an LED would excite it enough to glow or not.

 

[Pio1980]

I was actually thinking maybe a UV LED. I know uranium glass glows under black light, not sure if an LED would excite it enough to glow or not.

Depends on the LED.

 

[gadget73]

depending on what, intensity, wavelength, or some of both? They make some pretty doggone bright LEDs now.

 

[cannext]

I use a invisible ink pen with a builtin uv led to spot uranium glass at thrift stores ,
works and is compact.
Regards F.