"Dave Piggin" bravely wrote to "All" (09 Oct 05 18:52:24)
--- on the heady topic of " Aluminum tubing?"

DP From: Dave Piggin
DP Xref: core-easynews rec.radio.amateur.antenna:218532

Also, why do we say tube rather than valve?

DP Because a tube allows a substance through it without restriction, a
DP valve is a device for controlling such.
DP Dave


Croutons de boeuf! They are all cathode ray tubes. Valve is from the
stupide French who couldn't translate tube properly and the Brits
then blindly adopted it.

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