If out of shape, and you need to use it instantly, you can use
adhesive tape to make a cross over the opening, forcing it to stay round.
Klas.
At 22:11 2008-04-06, you wrote:
>After unfurling, place the dish facing down on a
>flat surface with at least the handle attached.
>The weight will return the dish to its ideal form
>quite nicely. Adding the microphone or another
>weight will accelerate the process.
>
> >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 t=
he
> >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 shap=
e
> >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 a=
s
> >>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 a=
ll
> >> > play a part in time to unwind.
> >> >
> >> > What some do is to temporally run a strip of tape across the wide p=
art
> >> > to bring it into truer shape. However I doubt if you will notice an=
y
> >> > difference between recordings made with slightly different shapes.
> >> >
> >> > Hope this helps,
> >> >
> >> > Jim
> >> >
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