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A retired guy at the hangar in Tucson got me thinking about old test gear
Ran into a guy named Carl who used to work on F-4 Phantoms. He said they used to have to calibrate a whole cart of analog test sets before even starting a job. Now we just plug in a laptop. It hit different because he wasn't complaining, just stating a fact. Made me appreciate how much the job has changed. Anyone else have stories about the old ways of doing things?
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the_julia26d ago
Makes my laptop seem like a toy, right @campbell.logan?
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the_jenny26d ago
Tbh that analog gear needed a real touch. You had to know the quirks of each meter and scope. Ngl I miss that hands-on feel sometimes, even if the new way is faster. Makes you respect the guys who kept those birds flying with just a screwdriver and a manual.
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