[R-390] in rush current limiters

[Llgpt@aol.com]

Laughing.........just in time for the holidays, the never ending ballast tube 
thread!!

Your cure parallels the ones I've used over the years Ed. It sure as hell 
won't affect anything one way or another.

Merry Christmas to everyone!!

Les


In a message dated 12/22/02 11:37:58 AM, DJED1@aol.com writes:

<< You can pay a lot or do it another way.  Speaking of the current 
regulator- I 
replaced my dead 3TF7 with a resistor 20 years ago -didn't know where to get 
a replacement..  I cut off the tube top, wound enough nichrome wire on the 
tube envelope to get the correct voltage drop, and fastended the nichrome to 
the tube elements.  Cost= 0, and still going strong.  Unless you've got 
widely varying supply voltages, you'll never see the difference.  I suggest 
you spend the $50 on a 3TF7 and put it away for when you want to sell the 
radio- "L@@K- R-390A with RARE! ballast tube".
Ed >>