[ARC5] Strange problem with racked transmitters

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Heater-cathode short in one or both 1625's?

73 de Neil ZL1ANM

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On 6/28/15, J Mcvey via ARC5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> Both transmitters work well, but one seemed to draw too much current (not
> due  a resonance problem). Upon further investigation , I discovered that
> the "deselected" transmitter 1625's were conducting somehow while it's
> supposed to be inert. I proved this by leaving the offending transmitter
> docked with the finals removed. the problem went away. Tried a new set of
> 1625s but they also conducted while in standby. The select relay is OK (
> both contacts open in standby). The other transmitter does not do this.
> There isn't much there to go wrong, other than what I have already explored.
>
> Any suggestions?
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