[Heath] DX-60A Grid Tune Issue

[Glen Zook]

I am 73-years old.  However, with "bionic" eyes (plastic lenses being installed with cataract surgery) I was able to see the "."!  :>)

 Glen, K9STH 
Website: http://k9sth.net

      From: Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
 To: Robert Wood <radiorob at swbell.net>; Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com> 
Cc: "Heath at puck.nether.net" <Heath at puck.nether.net>
 Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2017 10:36 AM
 Subject: Re: [Heath] DX-60A Grid Tune Issue
   
On 8 Apr 2017 at 14:18, Glen Zook wrote:

> You need to read his original message again!  He said 0.5 mA, not 5 mA.

Ah! Thank you, Glen. I missed that. And that is why when I wish to e-mail such info, I always
write it as "0.5" not simply ".5" as an example.

In which case, he can completely dismiss anything I told him, except how to peak L-1.

>  I have found that most of the 6146 family of tubes will put out full
> power at around 1.75 mA but not below.

Same here.

>  Between 2 mA and 2.5 mA grid current per tube is a good target.
>  Anything above 3 mA will definitely shorten the life of the tube.

Yes. That is my experience too.

> The "." before the 5 is very easy to miss!

Well, I missed it. After all, I am within only a few days of my 75th birthday, and my eyesight is
getting worse.

   
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