04-16-2021, 12:07 PM
I believe the bias battery can be eliminated by altering the cathode bias and adding a grid resistor of a high value. At the time of production, stable high value resistors were not available for that service. The battery was a relatively reliable alternative and will often out last the 5 year life of the radio as no current is drawn... chas
Pliny the younger
“nihil novum nihil varium nihil quod non semel spectasse sufficiat”