I am waiting for the new drivers and new finals for my transceiver to arrive (should have been here already). One thing has just cropped up and perhaps some of the more up-to-date knowledgeable ones
Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@storm.weather.net>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:21:36 -0600
The mica washers can probably be split to make them thinner. They require thermal grease on both faces. Thinly applied. The silicone pads don't crack like mica, don't have conductive inclusions like
As to lifetime of silicone rubber power transistor mounts, I have some that have been in use for 20 years and are still good. They are not like natural rubber or some other elastomers that fail. This
Jerry and Stuart, thanks for the feedback. This was just the information I was looking for. Not having to mess around with grease for the drivers really appeals to me, especially since they are stuck