[Boatanchors] DX-100 RF delay

[Bob]

I recently purchased a DX-100 that is mostly stock except for the fact that someone has removed the coarse loading function and no I don't think it is a B model.I have it putting out about 140 watts after some cleaning and tube replacement. At this point the only thing that is a problem is that there is between a two and six second delay before it puts out any RF when the plate switch is thrown. I thought it might be the plate switch and I paralleled the switch with a good one but no luck.It also exhibits the same delay when switching from CW to phone. At times after the set has been off for a while and I turn it on again I will have to readjust the driver before it will produce RF,maybe this is related to the delay problem.. Does anyone have any thoughts on where the problem lies?

Thanks in advance
Bob W1GTH