Thread: Codar AT5 TX
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Old 26th Aug 2020, 2:25 am   #13
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Default Re: Codar AT5 TX

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Originally Posted by G3VKM_Roger View Post
I think you can Ken but beware of really old crystal mics as the crystal material (Rochelle Salt?) absorbs water and then disintegrates.
This is an effect that I've never heard of before, and a quick look on Google did not yield much. Can you point me at anything that substantiates the idea that water absorption causes the element to disintegrate?

I have couple of old xtal mics dating back to the 60's; I'm just wondering about how I could do a quick and easy test on them?

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