[R-390] 6080 in place of 6802 - RMS ???

[Bill Hawkins]

Group,

I sincerely apologize for making a private irritation public.
It's a stupid mistake to make, because irritations are personal
and will not be shared by the group. Each one to his own taste.
Besides, I forgot to mention other valuable contributors who
either add to the knowledge we need to keep these fine old sets
running, or keep the list going with some comments or banter.

Worse, the first time I heard about the diode trick, I was sure
the voltage was cut in half and gave the guy no end of grief.
But I was young then, maybe 56. The thing that finally convinced
me was two 60 watt bulbs, a diode and a variac. Light one bulb
with the diode from 120 VAC. Adjust the variac to light the other
bulb to about the same brightness. The reading will be closer to
85 volts than it is to 60. Truly, a diode only cuts the *power*
in half. Voltage and current get cut by about 70%.

Maybe there's something about having a cold for ten days in
Minneapolis that makes a man grumpy at age 64.

R-390s - gotta love 'em, gotta help the people who have 'em.

Regards,
Bill Hawkins