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Hum after recap (40-160)

Radioroslyn
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05-20-2016, 01:28 PM

I'd say that most of the time the tube are ok if they are lighting up. Yes they could be weak but still functional. I wound suspect a bad connection or resistor before a tube.

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Hum after recap (40-160) - by Stan the Man - 05-20-2016, 11:39 AM

RE: Hum after recap (40-160) - by Radioroslyn - 05-20-2016, 12:06 PM

RE: Hum after recap (40-160) - by Radioroslyn - 05-20-2016, 12:18 PM

RE: Hum after recap (40-160) - by Stan the Man - 05-20-2016, 01:05 PM

RE: Hum after recap (40-160) - by Radioroslyn - 05-20-2016, 01:28 PM

RE: Hum after recap (40-160) - by Stan the Man - 05-20-2016, 06:07 PM

RE: Hum after recap (40-160) - by Stan the Man - 05-22-2016, 08:14 PM

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