[jcassity]

i got a 3 prong power chord installed, im happy with it.

I still have a slight hum on my make shift speaker in the garage.

i turn of all the lights and insure the only thing plugged into any socket is just the radio,, still have a humm,, not bad,, its like a signal hum if thats the right way to put it.  all the hum goes away as soon as i hit a station that tunes in... but comes right back as i roll over into a dead zone.

I live in zip code 24941,, there isnt anything around to cause this issue, we are pretty isolated.

if i recall correctly, this was normal , its been a long while since it was alive.

thoughts on how to cure this?

second question,
i have a bunch of spare tubes and some i have never tested yet because they were given to me many years ago.
is there any possible harm in plugging each in one at a time to verify they operate so i can properly store them for my use later?  can i smoke check any components by plugging in a bad tube?

~~i checked the temp on my R102 issue  , the one getting hot my temp sensor cant find a value greater then 200degF,, is this ok?

my next task is to hide the pieces parts that enable satalite radio or internet based stations. gotta figure this out.