Indeed, I was pretty sure this was a common set of symptoms. Two 3-500z
tubes here are about as common as it gets.
I was pleased that I'd recalled the pinout of this tube from 4 or 5
decades of memory, and "ohming" it took about 5 seconds as soon as I got
the tubes out sitting on the desk next to each other.
Made me happy. Also made me happy that I had spares just dying to be
put into service.
THANK YOU EVERYONE for such a great and fast response. See you on the air!
73 - Mark N5OT
On 3/20/2020 7:43 AM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
What a quick and accurate response you got on AMPS to your 2K-4 issue!
GL
John KK9A
Mark - N5OT wrote
I was not thinking about checking the continuity in the tubes themselves
when I balked at opening up the amp deep enough to check the continuity
at the sockets! I didn't connect those dots initially.
So anyway, you guys straightened me out. Here's how it went:
Check tubes cold. One tube has a grid to cathode short. Problem solved.
Put two new (used) tubes in, amp runs like it should.
Thanks!
73 - Mark N5OT
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