[R-390] Correct Ballast makes a difference 8^)

[Phil Atchley]

Hi.
Today the "correct" (3TF7) ballast arrived for my '67 EAC and the set is
happily perking along with it installed.  After installing it a visual
checked showed that it had only just a couple very small spots glowing, same
as I'd expect to see in a properly working ballast.  The one that came in
the set (3TF4) was glowing a nice cherry red along the entire length of it's
filament.

In checking the tuning of the set, it doesn't appear to have made any
difference in overall performance or calibration.  That is about as I
expected as the voltage applied to the BFO/PTO was about 11.5 Volts, not all
that low for two tubes in series. (I didn't check to see what it is now).

Now, back to DXing with the set.

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*  DXing WITH THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT.             *
*  RECEIVERS:                                      *
*    '67 EAC R-390A Military surplus.              *
*    YAESU VR-5000 Wideband, "DC to Daylight".     *
*    REALISTIC DX-392, KNIGHT-KIT R-100A.          *
*    Others that pass thru or are waiting repair.  *
*  Homebrewed Ant/Rig switchbox with filters/Amp.  *
*  ANTENNAS:                                       *
*    Coil Loaded 18.5 Meter Long Sloper.           *
*    Roof mounted Hustler 6BTV 6 band Vertical.    *
*    Scantenna Scanner antenna at 7 Meters high.   *
*  LOCATION: Merced, Central California.           *
*  COORDINATES: 37.18N  120.29W  CM97sh.           *
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