[Hammarlund] HQ-110...rats...

[manualman at juno.com]

Remove the pins from a socket you don't need and slip them into the 6C4
socket. Over the years I've replaced pins in tube sockets that were
broken off without having to replace the entire tube socket.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:57:38 -0700 "Kenneth G. Gordon"
<kgordon2006 at frontier.com> writes:
> Well, I took a look today to see how difficult it would be to convert 
> the 6C4 HFO over to a 
> 6AH6:
> 
> It ain't easy.
> 
> The entire socket would have to be changed: the original socket has 
> both pins 2 and 5 
> completely missing from the socket...as in...removed...blank...
> 
> Furthermore, the socket connections are rather difficult to get to.
> 
> AAAAAAANNNDD...all the sockets are riveted.
> 
> So...plan B...
> 
> I bought a batch of military Sylvania 6C4WAs, and some military 
> Sylvania 6BE6s and 5150s.
> 
> Now, I will see if I can reduce the rather severe instability...
> 
> If I can't, then I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and change the 
> socket.
> 
> Dang...
> 
> Ken W7EKB