Jim It is so simple to find out what the line voltage is. Just stick the VOM leads into the outlet. You also should be sure what you are measuring - RMS voltage or peak voltage, or something in between, due to your particular situation. Check with your electrician to be sure that your outlet is wired properly.
I have always gotten a straight 117 volts here in Baltimore. Joe n3iqa. Reply by Jim WD5JKO: Carl decades ago the line voltage was closer to 110-115 vac whereas now it is closer to 125 vac. A stock 20a plugged into todays AC mains will literally "cook" the tubes. Sure a variac is the right choice here, but the poor 6u8A is still the weak link. The 6MU8 is just a beefier alternative. Regards, Jim JKO _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
