[R-390] Ballast tube

Mon, 21 Jul 2003 11:31:21 -0700 (PDT)

The only glow should be at the very ends of the wire,
and may not be much of a glow at that.

Joe

--- Forrest Myers <[email protected]> wrote:
> After reading some posts on how much a ballast tube
> should glow in an R390a,
> I decided to check mine. Took off the top cover and
> tube shield and could
> not see any glow at all. The radio was turned on and
> working. Felt the tube
> and it was very hot, as expected. I looked closely
> at the tube and was not
> able to read the markings on it. Removed it and
> still couldn't read the
> markings on it. I don't know if it is the correct
> ballast tube or not but it
> does not glow, even in the dark.
> 
> Anyone out there had the same experience or have any
> ideas on the subject?
> 
> Forrest Myers
> AG4ND
> 
> 
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