Doug, John, etc.,
I quit using my parabola stuff-bag, as it rolls the dish too tightly
and hastens its demise (I'm currently using my fourth Telinga dish).
For travel I keep the mics/dish assembled ready for use, and carry it
on the plane as is. I use a light strap attached to the handle that
is long enough to fold the dish LOOSELY, just loop the strap over the
dish. Same in the field, especially useful when in tight quarters or
bushwacking, just flip off the strap and the dish pops open to full
shape. If you need a photo let me know.
Aloha,
David
--- In Doug Von Gausig <>
wrote:
>
> It's important to keep the rolled time to a minimum. The dish
should be
> stored unrolled. If you keep a Telinga dish rolled up for several
weeks, it
> can sometimes take a week to really regain its form. If you do this
> inadvertently, you can sometimes rush the reforming process by
warping the
> dish in the opposite direction and taping it there for a day or so.
> Normally, if you have it rolled for only a few days, it regains its
shape
> within a few minutes. Slight mis-formation of the dish will affect
the
> performance only very slightly.
>
> Doug
>
> At 06:46 AM 4/6/2008, you wrote:
>
> >Hi! John!
> >I=B4m planning for a trip to Capri next week. I have put my Telinga
> >parabolic in some kind of sport bag. It has been there for a
couple of
> >weeks. When I had a look at it right now it is exactly the same
shape as
> >far as I can see. Superbe quality.
> >Hope this helps too
> >=D6rjan Rudstedt
> >
> >Jim Morgan wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi John,
> > >
> > > Good question, eventually it returns to more or less normal
> > > shape.Temperature, amount of time rolled up and tightness of
roll all
> > > play a part in time to unwind.
> > >
> > > What some do is to temporally run a strip of tape across the
wide part
> > > to bring it into truer shape. However I doubt if you will
notice any
> > > difference between recordings made with slightly different
shapes.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
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