Gerry:

You're absolutely right, and I like your philosophy!

I'm hoping to get some antennas up here at the Michigan QTH soon, so 
hopefully, we'll be able to talk again real soon.

Will you be able to check into the Sunday afternoon blind ops net once I'm 
up and running again?

Will be good to talk to someone again from the Boulder, CO area!

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: Kevin's amplifier tuning cheat sheet


Hey Tom, I say don't ever become afraid of Mechanical things.  The worst you
can do is break them and all sighted people do that to.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 6:25 AM
Subject: Re: Kevin's amplifier tuning cheat sheet


>    Pat:
>
> Oh, I know they are relatively easy to swap in and out, which is why I say
> that once I get the hang of the procedure, I'm sure I'll be fine.
>
> And, I think that would go for most other folks on the list too.
>
> What you say here is important, so others like me are encouraged, and
> don't
> get intimmodated about trying.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 10:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Kevin's amplifier tuning cheat sheet
>
>
> In the old days!! when we had tubes to change it was never a
> problem.  Occasionally tubes had to be neutralized - that was
> something that as a blind man I couldn't do.  It involved watching
> grid current and making adjustments to stop that current from
> showing.  Only a problem with triodes and no longer an applicable concern.
> Not to demean anyone's knowledge or abilities but the tubes will only
> go in the "right" way and the plate cap just presses on to the top of the
> tube.
> Hope this helps.
> Pat, K9JAu
>