[R-390] 26Z5!!

[Guido E. Santacana]

  Yipeeee!! I found one solitary 26Z5 in my miniature tube box and is
mine mine mine HA HA HA!!!
   Well, its true I found it but lets face it guys, the 26Z5s are over,
done for and basically nonexistent unless of course you want to pay more
than what they are worth and I mean a lot more. So the next time a 26Z5
goes out, give it an honorable burial in the trash can and do what the
Navy did many years ago. Go SOLID STATE. My first R390A had already been
through this mod when I got it from Fair back in 1979. If you have
replaced all the problem caps, the increment in voltage will be well
tolerated. My EAC tolerated it for over 20 years until recently it found
a new owner. So from now on repeat after me " I will not try to replace
my 26Z5s" many times. I will keep my find though as a nostalgia item
:>).

Best 73s to all
Guido Santacana KP4FAR