I thought it was closer to 90v to fire that tube, Brian - maybe I'm mistaken. I'd run it up at least to there, if the tube is dead, it won't conduct so it matter.
~ Todd, KA1KAQ/4 On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 3:08 PM, WA5AM <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I have a friend in Oregon that I'm trying to help via email, who is bringing > his A2 up slowly with a variac, after being stored for about 12+ years. > Anyone know what he should expect to see in regard to current draw on the AC > ammeter built on the Variac? He is at 75 volts now with very little draw, > filaments on, and dial lights glowing. I suspect the B+ rectifier (5Y3, I > think) should be conducting at this point too. When he gets to a full 115 > volts, what should he expect to see on the ammeter if all is well. > > 73 > Brian / wa5am > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
