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Quote:Maybe I should take the time to clean all the tube pins while I am at it.
That's a very good idea. Also look for any signs of arcing on the tube sockets, loose/cold solder connections on the tube socket pins etc. I have some very long, but small diameter brushes made for paint gun cleaning that are great to clean the tube sockets.
John KK4ZLF
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