[Ron Ramirez]

I debated with myself about the correct way to post these questions...in one thread as I did, or in 3 separate threads.  What's the 'approved' way of doing this?

The proper and "approved" way is to keep it all in a single thread. It is specified as such in the Phorum Rules.

http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=4586

The pertinent section of the Rules:

II. Multiple threads on the same subject not allowed.

When you start a thread, please keep the discussion within the same thread.

Example: "Philco 90 broken"

After you've started that thread, please do not start another thread on "Philco 90 bad resistor" if it is the same Philco 90 being discussed in the original thread. Give others a chance to respond to your questions rather than asking them again in a new thread - please be patient.

These sort of threads will be immediately deleted, to keep clutter to a minimum.

Please cooperate with me in keeping one thread in the same place rather than scattering it around.

All three of your threads have been merged into this one.