[AMPS] arcing in tube?

[Rich Measures]

>
>I fired a homebrew amp for the first time last night, it worked fine for
>first version, I have four 4-1000A's and tried them 1 at a time, two of
>them make an arcing sound on the reciever when the HV is turned up.(tube in
>cutoff). 

Do you see a blue glow or an indication on the anode-I meter with the two 
too noisy tubes?

>They havn't been used for years, could burning in help?

doubtful

>Thanks de Dick NY1E
>
>P.S. And thanks Rich, the RJ1A coil is in this amp & workin fine!
>
good.  ur welcome.  


Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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