Re: G05: no heater glow?!?

From: ddhumphr <david_at_bbn.com>
Date: Wed Jul 14 1999 - 11:16:11 EDT

John Robertson wrote:

> If the heater is open you should see infinite resistance, not megohms.
> Check the heater resistor, it might be open. Do you get 6.3V across the
> heater pins at the tube? Any chance that the tube socket has cracked traces
> right at the trace to socket solder junction (Like, resolder these dude!)

Can't hurt. I always get snagged by assumptions. ...makes sense to go right to
the pins at the tube and see if they're getting the AC. Good thoughts John. Any
idea what the resistance might be across the tube's heater?

Ace
Received on Wed Jul 14 10:17:03 1999

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