[R-390] 389 inquiry

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

> Of course the others know that I'm a witch as I have had several with diodes
> in place of 26Z5W's and don't use ballast tubes.
>
> Les Locklear

**emits a hissing sound and makes a cross with his two index fingers in the
general direction of Les...

Honestly, I like mods that are "plug-n-play" when it comes to keeping these rigs
running and also keeping them original and unhacked. I think the issue was more
one of  "is it required or needed or better". If you've got no 3TF7 and don't
want to pay $40 for a new one, I'd say it's required. Wouldn't bother me to stuff
in a tube with the pins removed and swap out other items that are easily
reversible, so long as it doesn't require a drill or sawzall.

What does make me nervous though, is all those long needles and  voodoo dolls you
have, Les - I just hope there isn't one wearing a Collins sweatshirt with a
'Boomer' nametag! Just remember, it's woodfire season up here in the great white
north....